Where does “falanga” come from?
falanga (Polish) comes from French phalange, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
falanga (Polish): phalanx
Definitions
- phalanx
Ancestry of “falanga”, step by step
falanga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French phalange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | phalange | phalanx |
| 2 | Latin | phalanx | phalanx, battalion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via Spanish Falange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Falange | phalanx one of the bones of the finger or toe |
| 2 | Latin | phalangem | accusative singular of phalanx |
via Latin phalanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |