Where does “phalanx” come from?

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

phalanx (Latin): phalanx, battalion

Definitions

  1. phalanx, battalion

Ancestry of “phalanx”, step by step

phalanx 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 “phalanx”

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