Where does “phallocratic” come from?

phallocratic (English) comes from English phallo-, from Ancient Greek φαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phallocratic (English): Pertaining to government or dominance by males

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to government or dominance by males

Ancestry of “phallocratic”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλλός →