Where does “plantão” come from?
plantão (Portuguese) comes from French planton, from French planter, from Old French planter, from Latin plantō, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
plantão (Portuguese): a work shift, especially one outside normal working time
Definitions
- a work shift, especially one outside normal working time