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Where does “phlebitic” come from?

phlebitic (English) comes from English phlebitis, from English phlebo-, from Ancient Greek φλέψ, from Ancient Greek φλύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlewH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phlebitic (English): Of or pertaining to phlebitis

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to phlebitis

Ancestry of “phlebitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphlebitisInflammation of a vein, usually in the legs
2Englishphlebo-Relating to veins
3Ancient Greekφλέψvein
4Ancient Greekφλύωto boil over; I'm spouting
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰlewH-to overflow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “phlebitic”

  • postphlebitic
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