Where does “palang” come from?
palang (Indonesian) comes from Malay palang, from French palan, from English plan, from French plan, from French plain, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos — to fill.
palang (Indonesian): crossbeam, bar
Definitions
- crossbeam, bar
Ancestry of “palang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | palang | A crossbar, crossbeam, crosspiece or bar |
| 2 | French | palan | hoist |
| 3 | English | plan | A drawing showing technical details of a... |
| 4 | French | plan | plan; map; plane |
| 5 | French | plain | plane |
| 6 | Old French | plain | full; plain; flat |
| 7 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |