Where does “phalanges” come from?

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

phalanges (Latin): nominative plural of phalanx; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of phalanx; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “phalanges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphalanxphalanx, battalion
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 phalanx →
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