Where does “Phalangeroidea” come from?
Phalangeroidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Phalanger, from Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
Ancestry of “Phalangeroidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Phalanger | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαλάγγιον | malmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |