Where does “plianchi” come from?
plianchi (Norman) comes from Norman plianche, from Old French planche, from Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco, from Vulgar Latin palanca — to balk, beam.
plianchi (Norman): to lay a floor
Definitions
- to lay a floor
Ancestry of “plianchi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | plianche | board |
| 2 | Old French | planche | plank; board |
| 3 | Latin | planca | slat, plank |
| 4 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 6 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 7 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 9 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |