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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | palanca | plank, board; gangway, plank |
| 2 | Old Occitan | palanca | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 4 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |