Where does “falanghina” come from?

falanghina (Italian) comes from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

falanghina (Italian): falanghina grape and wine from Campania

Definitions

  1. falanghina grape and wine from Campania

Ancestry of “falanghina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
2Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Latin phalanga →