Where does “phallocracy” come from?
phallocracy (English) comes from English phallo-, from Ancient Greek φαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phallocracy (English): A society or government of, or dominated by, men
Definitions
- A society or government of, or dominated by, men
Ancestry of “phallocracy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phallo- | penis or phallus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαλλός | penis; phallus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |