Where does “phalloplasty” come from?
phalloplasty (English) comes from English phallo-, from Ancient Greek φαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phalloplasty (English): Plastic surgery of the penis, to repair injury,...
Definitions
- Plastic surgery of the penis, to repair injury,...
Ancestry of “phalloplasty”, 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- | — |