Where does “phalarope” come from?

phalarope (English) comes from New Latin Phalaropus, from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς, from Ancient Greek φάλαρος, from Ancient Greek φαλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phalarope (English): [[Image:Phalaropus lobatus.jpg|thumb|right|; Any...

Definitions

  1. [[Image:Phalaropus lobatus.jpg|thumb|right|; Any...

Ancestry of “phalarope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinPhalaropus—
2Ancient Greekφαλαρίςcoot; canary grass
3Ancient Greekφάλαροςhaving a patch of white
4Ancient Greekφαλόςwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλός →