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.

Phalangeroidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Phalangeroidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPhalangergenus
2Ancient Greekφαλάγγιονmalmignatte; spiderwort; log or roller put under...
3Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον →