Where does “palanca” come from?

palanca (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

palanca (Catalan): gangplank

Definitions

  1. gangplank

Ancestry of “palanca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
2Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
3Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “palanca”

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