Where does “palanca” come from?
palanca (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
Ancestry of “palanca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 2 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “palanca”