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Where does “flemoso” come from?

flemoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish flema, from Spanish flegma, from Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flemoso (Spanish): phlegmy

Definitions

  1. phlegmy

Ancestry of “flemoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishflemaphlegm
2SpanishflegmaObsolete form of flema
3Latinphlegmaphlegm
4Ancient Greekφλέγμαflame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...
5Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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