Where does “falang” come from?

falang (Swedish) comes from French phalange, from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

falang (Swedish): part or group of people within a party with a distinct opinion that may be more extreme or differ from the majority

Definitions

part or group of people within a party with a distinct opinion that may be more extreme or differ from the majority

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