Where does “palanca” come from?

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

palanca (Occitan): plank, board; gangway, plank

Definitions

  1. plank, board; gangway, plank

Ancestry of “palanca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanpalanca—
2Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
3Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
4Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “palanca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ →Every word from Latin phalanga →