Where does “phlox” come from?

Phlox comes from New Latin phlox, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from the verb φλέγω meaning to burn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- meaning to shine or burn.

phlox (English): Any flowering plant of the genus "Phlox"

Definitions

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus "Phlox"

Ancestry of “phlox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinPhlox—
2Ancient Greekφλόξflame, blaze
3Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “phlox”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φλέγω →