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Where does “falange proximal” come from?

falange proximal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese falange, from Latin phalangem, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

falange proximal (Portuguese): proximal phalange

Definitions

  1. proximal phalange

Ancestry of “falange proximal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefalangephalanx; phalange; proximal phalange; phalanx
2Latinphalangemaccusative singular of phalanx
3Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
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