Where does “fleme” come from?
fleme (Spanish) comes from Occitan flecme, from Vulgar Latin fletoma, from Latin phlebotomus, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος.
fleme (Spanish): a veterinary lancet
Definitions
- a veterinary lancet
Ancestry of “fleme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | flecme | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fletoma | — |
| 3 | Latin | phlebotomus | Lancet, fleam |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλεβοτώμος | — |