Where does “φαλακρός” come from?

φαλακρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φαλακρός, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

φαλακρός (Greek): bald, hairless; bald, denuded, barren

Definitions

  1. bald, hairless; bald, denuded, barren

Ancestry of “φαλακρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλακρόςbald
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “φαλακρός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος