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Where does “bʰlag-” come from?

bʰlag- (Proto-Indo-European): to hit, strike, beat; to strike

Definitions

  1. to hit, strike, beat; to strike

Words derived from “bʰlag-”

  • flagellum
  • flagellation
  • dinoflagellate
  • flagellate
  • flagellin
  • flagellant
  • biflagellate
  • flagellator
  • choanoflagellate
  • flagelliform
  • uniflagellate
  • aflagellate
  • silicoflagellate
  • zooflagellate
  • monoflagellate
  • flagellomania
  • multiflagellate
  • helioflagellate
  • flagellantism
  • fladge
  • hyperflagellation
  • hexadecaflagellate
  • necrohippoflagellation
  • flagritriba