Where does “phalacrosis” come from?

phalacrosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek φαλακρός, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

phalacrosis (English): Baldness

Definitions

  1. Baldness

Ancestry of “phalacrosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλακρόςbald
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος