Flamelet
/ˈfleɪm.lət/noun
A small flame or little tongue of fire.
Did you know?The base word “flame” is connected through an ancient Indo-European root with Greek words for burning, including the source of “phlogiston,” the once-famous hypothetical substance believed to escape during combustion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleg-
“To burn or shine; the reconstructed root associated with fire and brightness.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phlégein
“To burn, set on fire, or blaze.”
Classical Latin
Latin
flamma
“Flame or fire.”
Old French
Old French
flamme
“Flame; inherited from Latin flamma.”
Middle English
English
flame
“A visible fire or burning light.”
Modern English
English
flamelet
“A small flame, formed from flame plus the diminutive suffix -let.”
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