Etymology of the English word phallicism
the English word
phallicismderived from the English word
phallicderived from the Greek word
phallikos, ϕαλλικός (pertaining to the penis)
derived from the Greek word
phallos, φαλλός, ϕαλλός (phallus)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
