Where does “phlegmily” come from?
phlegmily (English) comes from English phlegmy, from English phlegm, from Middle English flewme, from Old French fleume, from Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
phlegmily (English): In a phlegmy way
Definitions
- In a phlegmy way
Ancestry of “phlegmily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlegmy | Charged with phlegm |
| 2 | English | phlegm | One of the four humors making up the body in... |
| 3 | Middle English | flewme | Phlegm as one of the four cardinal humours... |
| 4 | Old French | fleume | phlegm |
| 5 | Latin | phlegma | phlegm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |