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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	bʰleh₃-	bloom, flower
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

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