Where does “reisilankku” come from?
reisilankku (Finnish) comes from Finnish lankku, from Swedish planka, 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.
reisilankku (Finnish): stringer side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs
Definitions
- stringer side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs
Ancestry of “reisilankku”, step by step
reisilankku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lankku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lankku | a plank |
| 2 | Swedish | planka | a plank, a board; sawn piece of timber; to climb... |
| 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 |