Where does “φλογοκρύπτης” come from?
φλογοκρύπτης (Greek) comes from Greek φλόγα, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
φλογοκρύπτης (Greek): flash suppressor
Definitions
- flash suppressor
Ancestry of “φλογοκρύπτης”, step by step
φλογοκρύπτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek φλόγα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | φλόγα | flame, blaze; ardour; straight flush |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φλόξ | flame, blaze |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Greek κρύπτω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κρύπτω | "passive" -κρύπτομαι; dated form of of κρύβω ... |