Where does “φάλαινα” come from?

φάλαινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

φάλαινα (Ancient Greek): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “φάλαινα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “φάλαινα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →