Where does “falaka” come from?

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

falaka (English): A torture method consisting of whipping a person's bare feet

Definitions

  1. A torture method consisting of whipping a person's bare feet

Ancestry of “falaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَلَقَة—
2Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Arabic فَلَقَة →