Where does “polyphalange” come from?
polyphalange (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polyphalange (English): An extra phalanx
Definitions
- An extra phalanx
Ancestry of “polyphalange”, step by step
polyphalange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
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 |