Dutch word vlam comes from Latin flagro (I burn, blaze.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh₁-, Latin flagrare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| flagro | Latin (lat) | I burn, blaze. |
| *bʰlh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| flagrare | Latin (lat) | |
| flamma | Latin (lat) | (m) a Roman cognomen. Flame, fire. |
| flamme | Old French (fro) | |
| flamma | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| vlamme | Middle Dutch (dum) | Flame. |
| vlam | Dutch (nld) | (informal, metonym) love interest. Flame. |