Where does “phlogistonism” come from?
phlogistonism (English) comes from English phlogiston, from New Latin phlogiston, from Ancient Greek φλογιστόν, from Ancient Greek φλογιστός, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phlogistonism (English): The phlogiston theory
Definitions
- The phlogiston theory
Ancestry of “phlogistonism”, step by step
phlogistonism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phlogiston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlogiston | The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed... |
| 2 | New Latin | phlogiston | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλογιστόν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλογιστός | burnt up, inflammable |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φλόξ | flame, blaze |
| 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 ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |