Where does “terraplén” come from?
terraplén (Spanish) comes from French terre plein, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
terraplén (Spanish): embankment; fill
Definitions
- embankment; fill
Ancestry of “terraplén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | terre plein | — |
| 2 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |