Etymology

inflammo-

Today it means: Relating to inflammation. Full definition →

Latin īnflammō ← Proto-Italic *flagmā ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  6. Proto-Italic*flagmā
  7. Latinflamma
  8. Latinflammō
  9. Latinīnflammō
  10. English todayinflammo-

From inflamm(ation) + -o-.

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