Where does “palanka” come from?
palanka (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
palanka (English): A permanently entrenched camp attached to Turkish...
Definitions
- A permanently entrenched camp attached to Turkish...
Ancestry of “palanka”, step by step
palanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish پلانقه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 2 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 3 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 5 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |