Where does “phalangium” come from?

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

phalangium (Latin): A kind of venomous spider

Definitions

  1. A kind of venomous spider

Ancestry of “phalangium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλάγγιονmalmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under...
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 Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον →