Where does “lisplang” come from?
lisplang (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lijstplank, from Dutch plank, from Middle Dutch planke, from Old Dutch *planka, from Old Northern French planke, from Late Latin planca, from Latin plancus, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
lisplang (Indonesian): fascia (one of the three bands which make up the architrave)
Definitions
- fascia (one of the three bands which make up the architrave)
Ancestry of “lisplang”, step by step
lisplang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lijstplank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lijstplank | fascia (one of the three bands which make up the architrave) |
| 2 | Dutch | plank | shelf; plank |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | planke | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *planka | — |
| 5 | Old Northern French | planke | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | planca | — |
| 7 | Latin | plancus | flat-footed; Alternative form of plangus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Indonesian lis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lis | list, a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself |
via Indonesian plang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | plang | (wooden or plastic) plank |