Where does “plankage” come from?
plankage (English) comes from English plank, from German planke, from Middle Low German planke, from Old French planke, from Vulgar Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco — to balk, beam.
plankage (English): A charge levied for the use of a plank in unloading a vessel
Definitions
- A charge levied for the use of a plank in unloading a vessel
Ancestry of “plankage”, step by step
plankage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plank | A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as... |
| 2 | German | planke | plank big or thick board of wood |
| 3 | Middle Low German | planke | — |
| 4 | Old French | planke | Alternative form of planche |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | planca | — |
| 6 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 8 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 9 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 10 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 11 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via English age
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 6 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |