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Where does “φαλλός” come from?

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

φαλλός (Greek): phallus

Definitions

  1. phallus

Ancestry of “φαλλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλλόςpenis; phallus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “φαλλός”

  • φαλλικός
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