Where does “blanki” come from?

blanki (Old Polish) comes from Middle High German planke, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

blanki (Old Polish): fortification planks

Definitions

  1. fortification planks

Ancestry of “blanki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanplanke—
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 “blanki”

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