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Where does “Flegetonte” come from?

Flegetonte (Italian) comes from Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “Flegetonte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhlegethōn—
2Ancient GreekΦλεγέθων—
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-—
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