Where does “prancha” come from?
prancha (Portuguese) comes from French planche, from Old French planche, from Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco, from Vulgar Latin palanca — to balk, beam.
prancha (Portuguese): board; plank
Definitions
- board; plank
Ancestry of “prancha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | planche | board; spread; plank |
| 2 | Old French | planche | plank; board |
| 3 | Latin | planca | slat, plank |
| 4 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 6 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 7 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 9 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |