Where does “φάλαγγες” come from?

φάλαγγες (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

φάλαγγες (Ancient Greek): nominative plural of φᾰ́λᾰγξ; vocative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of φᾰ́λᾰγξ; vocative plural of...

Ancestry of “φάλαγγες”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “φάλαγγες”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →