Etymology of the English word baleen
the English word
baleenderived from the Old French word
baleinederived from the Latin word
balaena (whale)
derived from the Greek word
phalaina, φάλαινα, ϕάλαινα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Latin word
ballaena (whale)
derived from the Greek word
phallaina, ϕάλλαινα
derived from the Old French word
balainederived from the Latin word
balaena (whale)
derived from the Greek word
phalaina, φάλαινα, ϕάλαινα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of baleen in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
