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

  1. A society or government of, or dominated by, men

Ancestry of “phallocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphallo-penis or phallus
2Ancient Greekφαλλόςpenis; phallus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →