Where does “falange” come from?
falange (Portuguese) comes from Latin phalangem, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
falange (Portuguese): phalanx; phalange; proximal phalange; phalanx
Definitions
- phalanx; phalange; proximal phalange; phalanx
Ancestry of “falange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | phalangem | accusative singular of phalanx |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “falange”