Where does “planchette” come from?
planchette (English) comes from French planchette, from French planche, from Old French planche, from Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco — to balk, beam.
planchette (English): A small plank; A type of Ouija board; A plane...
Definitions
- A small plank; A type of Ouija board; A plane...
Ancestry of “planchette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | planchette | small plank |
| 2 | French | planche | board; spread; plank |
| 3 | Old French | planche | plank; board |
| 4 | Latin | planca | slat, plank |
| 5 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 7 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 8 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 9 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 10 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |