Where does “pedraplén” come from?
pedraplén (Spanish) comes from Spanish terraplén, from French terre plein, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
pedraplén (Spanish): rockfill compacted rock used to prevent erosion or flooding
Definitions
- rockfill compacted rock used to prevent erosion or flooding
Ancestry of “pedraplén”, step by step
pedraplén traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish terraplén
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | terraplén | embankment; fill |
| 2 | French | terre plein | — |
| 3 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |