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Where does “planke” come from?

planke (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ — to balk, beam.

planke (Old French): Alternative form of planche

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of planche

Ancestry of “planke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinplanca—
2Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
3Ottoman Turkishپلانقهa kind of palisaded fortification erected by the...
4Italianparancohoist
5ItalianpalancoAlternative form of paranco
6Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
7Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
8Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “planke”

  • plank
  • planking
  • gangplank
  • plankway
  • planklike
  • plankless
  • plankwise
  • plankboard
  • plank
  • planke
  • planko-sulo
  • planko
  • plangk
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