Where does “phlebo-” come from?

phlebo- (English) comes 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-.

phlebo- (English): Relating to veins

Definitions

  1. Relating to veins

Ancestry of “phlebo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλέψvein
2Ancient Greekφλύωto boil over; I'm spouting
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰlewH-to overflow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “phlebo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- →
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