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Where does “bʰleh₂-” come from?
bʰleh₂-
(Proto-Indo-European): yellow; to swing back and forth
Definitions
yellow; to swing back and forth
Words derived from “bʰleh₂-”
flail
flagellum
flagellation
flagitious
flagellate
flagellin
flagellant
flagitiously
flagitiousness
biflagellate
flagellator
choanoflagellate
flagelliform
uniflagellate
aflagellate
silicoflagellate
flailsome
zooflagellate
monoflagellate
flagellomania
multiflagellate
helioflagellate
flaily
flagellantism