Where does “بلغم” come from?

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

Ancestry of “بلغم”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	بَلْغَم	sputum
2	Ancient Greek	φλέγμα	flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...
3	Ancient Greek	φλέγω	I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Words derived from “بلغم”

lbelɣem

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