Where does “φάλαγγα” come from?
φάλαγγα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
φάλαγγα (Greek): phalanx; battle order, phalanx
Definitions
- phalanx; battle order, phalanx
Ancestry of “φάλαγγα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |