φάλαγξ

Etymology
Traditionally from, with cognates such as 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, but regular derivation of φᾰ́λᾰγγ- from this root is phonetically impossible, and the suffix is prototypical of. Possibly related to via the same substrate source.

Noun

 * 1) line of battle, battle-array
 * 2)  ranks of an army
 * 3) phalanx, a clustered mass of infantry
 * 4) main body, center (as opposed to the periphery)
 * 5) round piece of wood, trunk, log
 * 6)  rollers for moving heavy loads
 * 7) beam of a balance or steelyard
 * 8) bone between two joints of a finger or toe
 * 9) row of eyelashes