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
- A kind of venomous spider
Ancestry of “phalangium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαλάγγιον | malmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |