Where does “φλόγα” come from?

φλόγα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

φλόγα (Greek): flame, blaze; ardour; straight flush

Definitions

  1. flame, blaze; ardour; straight flush

Ancestry of “φλόγα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φλόγα

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