Where does “phalaena” come from?

phalaena (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φάλαινα, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phalaena (Latin): a moth

Definitions

  1. a moth

Ancestry of “phalaena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάλαιναwhale
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “phalaena”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →