Where does “phalanx” come from?
Phalanx comes from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-, a root meaning to swell or grow thick.
phalanx (English): An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit...
Definitions
- An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit...
Ancestry of “phalanx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | phalanx | phalanx, battalion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “phalanx”