Where does “Phalanger” come from?

Phalanger (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

Phalanger (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Phalanger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαλάγγιονmalmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under...
2Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “Phalanger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον →