Where does “falange distal” come from?
falange distal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese falange, from Latin phalangem, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
falange distal (Portuguese): distal phalange
Ancestry of “falange distal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | falange | phalanx; phalange; proximal phalange; phalanx |
| 2 | Latin | phalangem | accusative singular of phalanx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |