Where does “falangi” come from?
falangi (Finnish) comes from Swedish falang, from French phalange, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
falangi (Finnish): phalanx military unit
Definitions
- phalanx military unit
Ancestry of “falangi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | falang | part or group of people within a party with a distinct opinion that may be more extreme or differ from the majority |
| 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 |