Where does “Palanque” come from?

Palanque (French) comes from Occitan palanca, from Old Occitan palanca, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

Ancestry of “Palanque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanpalancaplank, board; gangway, plank
2Old Occitanpalanca
3Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
4Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
5Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξEvery word from Latin phalanga