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