Where does “φαλάγγιον” come from?

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

φαλάγγιον (Ancient Greek): malmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under...

Definitions

  1. malmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under...

Ancestry of “φαλάγγιον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φαλάγγιον

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