fleam
English
noun
Definitions
- A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fleme derived from Old French flieme (open vein) derived from Latin fletoma, flebotomus derived from Ancient Greek φλεβοτόμον.
Origin
Ancient Greek
φλεβοτόμον
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fleamy English
- flamma Latin
- flebotomus Latin
- fletoma Latin
- phlebotomus Latin
- vlijm Dutch, Flemish
- vlijmscherp Dutch, Flemish
- flamme French
- flammette French
- φλεβοτόμον Ancient Greek
- fleme Middle English
- flame Old French
- flieme Old French
- flamă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- vlime Middle Dutch
- flanm Haitian, Haitian Creole
- flanm Antillean Creole