Where does “plankless” come from?
plankless (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.
plankless (English): Made without planks
Definitions
- Made without planks
Ancestry of “plankless”, step by step
plankless 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 |