Where does “flecme” come from?
flecme (Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin fletoma, from Latin phlebotomus, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος.
Ancestry of “flecme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | fletoma | — |
| 2 | Latin | phlebotomus | Lancet, fleam |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλεβοτώμος | — |