Where does “phalanga” come from?

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

phalanga (Latin): wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...

Ancestry of “phalanga”, step by step

phalanga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φάλαγξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

via Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰ́λᾰγξline, rank

Words derived from “phalanga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-