Where does “phlogiston” come from?

phlogiston (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φλογιστόν, from Ancient Greek φλογιστός, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “phlogiston”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλογιστόν—
2Ancient Greekφλογιστόςburnt up, inflammable
3Ancient Greekφλόξflame, blaze
4Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φλέγω →