Where does “phlegmasia” come from?
phlegmasia (English) comes from Ancient Greek φλεγμᾰσία, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phlegmasia (English): An inflammation, especially of the internal...
Definitions
- An inflammation, especially of the internal...
Ancestry of “phlegmasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλεγμᾰσία | inflammation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |