Where does “Phalaena” come from?

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

Phalaena (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

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- →