Where does “*blankować” come from?
*blankować (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish blanki, from Middle High German planke, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
Ancestry of “*blankować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | blanki | fortification planks |
| 2 | Middle High German | planke | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 4 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |