Where does “phallus” come from?

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

phallus (Late Latin): an iconic phallic figure of the male member borne...

Definitions

  1. an iconic phallic figure of the male member borne...

Ancestry of “phallus”, 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 “phallus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλλός →