Where does “phlegmish” come from?
phlegmish (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phlegmish (English): Laden with phlegm, as a cough
Definitions
- Laden with phlegm, as a cough
Ancestry of “phlegmish”, step by step
phlegmish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phlegm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlegm | One of the four humors making up the body in... |
| 2 | Middle English | flewme | Phlegm as one of the four cardinal humours... |
| 3 | Old French | fleume | phlegm |
| 4 | Latin | phlegma | phlegm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |