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

  1. phalanx; phalange; proximal phalange; phalanx

Ancestry of “falange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphalangemaccusative singular of phalanx
2Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “falange”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Latin phalangem →
falange — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer