Where does “phalangigrade” come from?

phalangigrade (English) comes from English Phalange, from French phalange, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

phalangigrade (English): That walks on the phalanges instead of the hooves

Definitions

  1. That walks on the phalanges instead of the hooves

Ancestry of “phalangigrade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhalangeA right-wing Lebanese paramilitary movement based somewhat on the Spanish Falange
2Frenchphalangephalanx
3Latinphalanxphalanx, battalion
4Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Latin phalanx →