Where does “flebotom” come from?
flebotom (Romanian) comes from English phlebotome, from English phlebo-, from Ancient Greek φλέψ, from Ancient Greek φλύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlewH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
flebotom (Romanian): Phlebotomus
Definitions
- Phlebotomus
Ancestry of “flebotom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlebotome | An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam |
| 2 | English | phlebo- | Relating to veins |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέψ | vein |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλύω | to boil over; I'm spouting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlewH- | to overflow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |