Where does “Phalaris” come from?

Phalaris (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς, from Ancient Greek φάλαρος, from Ancient Greek φαλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Phalaris (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Phalaris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλαρίςcoot; canary grass
2Ancient Greekφάλαροςhaving a patch of white
3Ancient Greekφαλόςwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλός →