Where does “plânge” come from?

plânge (Romanian) comes from Latin plangō, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

plânge (Romanian): to cry, weep; to deplore; to complain

Definitions

  1. to cry, weep; to deplore; to complain

Ancestry of “plânge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplangōto strike, beat, flap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “plânge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin plangō →