Where does “flema” come from?
flema (Spanish) comes from Spanish flegma, from Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
flema (Spanish): phlegm
Definitions
- phlegm
Ancestry of “flema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | flegma | Obsolete form of flema |
| 2 | Latin | phlegma | phlegm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |