Where does “ἰθύφαλλος” come from?
ἰθύφαλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
ἰθύφαλλος (Ancient Greek): a phallus carried in the festivals of Bacchus
Definitions
- a phallus carried in the festivals of Bacchus
Ancestry of “ἰθύφαλλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαλλός | penis; phallus |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “ἰθύφαλλος”