Where does “chianca” come from?
chianca (Sicilian) comes from 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.
chianca (Sicilian): slat, plank
Definitions
- slat, plank
Ancestry of “chianca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |