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Where does “φάλλαινα” come from?

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

φάλλαινα (Ancient Greek): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “φάλλαινα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φάλλαινα”

  • baleen
  • ballaena
  • balaena
  • ballenato
  • ballena
  • ballenero
  • squalo balena
  • baleniere
  • balenare
  • baleneria
  • baleno
  • balenamento
  • arcobaleno
  • balena
  • balenottera
  • baleineau
  • baleine
  • baleiner
  • baleinier
  • baleia
  • baleeiro
  • balena
  • baleno
  • balein
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