Where does “بلغم” come from?

بلغم (Ushojo) comes from Urdu بلغم, from Arabic بَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

بلغم (Ushojo): phlegm

Definitions

phlegm

Ancestry of “بلغم”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Urdu	بلغم	phlegm
2	Arabic	بَلْغَم	sputum
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-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φλέγω →