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Where does “bʰlē-” come from?

bʰlē- (Proto-Indo-European): to shimmer, gleam, shine; to bloat, swell, bubble

Definitions

  1. to shimmer, gleam, shine; to bloat, swell, bubble

Words derived from “bʰlē-”

  • flame
  • flames
  • inflammation
  • flaming
  • flamboyant
  • lama
  • inflame
  • inflammable
  • aflame
  • llama
  • inflaming
  • flamingo
  • flambeaux
  • flamboyantly
  • flambeau
  • oriflamme
  • neuroinflammation
  • flameproof
  • flameless
  • flamelet
  • flamelike
  • flamy
  • lamasery
  • flameout