Where does “belgħun” come from?

belgħun (Maltese) comes from Arabic بَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

belgħun (Maltese): phlegm

Definitions

  1. phlegm

Ancestry of “belgħun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَلْغَمsputum
2Ancient Greekφλέγμαflame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...
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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φλέγω →