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Where does “macrophallus” come from?

macrophallus (English) comes from English phallus, from Latin phallus, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

macrophallus (English): The condition of having an abnormally large...

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  1. The condition of having an abnormally large...

Ancestry of “macrophallus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphallusA penis, especially when erect; A representation...
2Latinphallusan iconic phallic figure of the male member borne...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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