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Where does “Νέο Φάληρο” come from?

Νέο Φάληρο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Φάληρον, from Ancient Greek φαλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “Νέο Φάληρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦάληρον{{w|Phalerum}}
2Ancient Greekφαλόςwhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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