Where does “pancada” come from?
pancada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pança, from Portuguese palanca, from Spanish palanca, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
pancada (Portuguese): blow; strike; sudden rain
Definitions
- blow; strike; sudden rain
Ancestry of “pancada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pança | paunch |
| 2 | Portuguese | palanca | stake; lever; a rampart with palisades or stakes |
| 3 | Spanish | palanca | lever; leverage, influence; joystick |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 5 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |