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Where does “flammen” come from?

flammen (German) comes from Dutch vlammen, from Dutch vlam, from Middle Dutch vlamme, from Old Dutch flamma, from Old French flamme, from Latin flamma, from Latin flāgrāre, from Latin frāgrō — to smell.

flammen (German): to flame

Definitions

  1. to flame

Ancestry of “flammen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvlammento catch flames; to flash, speed like a flare
2Dutchvlamflame; love interest, partner
3Middle Dutchvlammeflame
4Old Dutchflamma—
5Old Frenchflamme—
6Latinflammaflame, fire
7Latinflāgrāre—
8Latinfrāgrō—
9Proto-Italicfrāgrāō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂gro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

Words derived from “flammen”

  • aufflammen
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