Where does “φάλαγξ” come from?

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

φάλαγξ (Ancient Greek): line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...

Definitions

  1. line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...

Ancestry of “φάλαγξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “φάλαγξ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-