Where does “phalangitis” come from?
phalangitis (English) comes from English Phalange, from French phalange, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
phalangitis (English): inflammation of the phalanges of the digits
Definitions
- inflammation of the phalanges of the digits
Ancestry of “phalangitis”, step by step
phalangitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phalange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phalange | A right-wing Lebanese paramilitary movement based somewhat on the Spanish Falange |
| 2 | French | phalange | phalanx |
| 3 | Latin | phalanx | phalanx, battalion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |