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

  1. phalanx; battle order, phalanx

Ancestry of “φάλαγγα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →