Where does “phlegmōn” come from?

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

phlegmōn (Latin): phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis)

Definitions

  1. phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis)

Ancestry of “phlegmōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλεγμονήinflammation, fiery heat
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 “phlegmōn”

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