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Where does “phlegma” come from?

phlegma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phlegma (Latin): phlegm

Definitions

  1. phlegm

Ancestry of “phlegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλέγμαflame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...
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 “phlegma”

  • phlegm
  • phlegmy
  • fleam
  • phlegmily
  • dephlegm
  • leucophlegmacy
  • flema
  • flegma
  • flemoso
  • flemma
  • flegme
  • flemme
  • flemmard
  • flemmarder
  • fleuma
  • flewme
  • fleme
  • fleume
  • fleume
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