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Where does “πάσσαλος” come from?

πάσσαλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

πάσσαλος (Ancient Greek): peg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile

Definitions

  1. peg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile

Ancestry of “πάσσαλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “πάσσαλος”

  • pessulus
  • pecho
  • pechar
  • pesclum
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