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Etymology of the English word phallus

the English word phallus

derived from the Greek word phallos, φαλλός, ϕαλλός (phallus)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Derivations in English

Cognates

Dutch fallus, French phallus, German Phallus, Norwegian fallos, Swedish fallos

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