Where does “floks” come from?

floks (Polish) comes from New Latin Phlox, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

floks (Polish): phlox

Definitions

  1. phlox

Ancestry of “floks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinPhlox—
2Ancient Greekφλόξflame, blaze
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 →