Where does “terraplenar” come from?

terraplenar (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.

terraplenar (Spanish): to terrace

Definitions

  1. to terrace

Ancestry of “terraplenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishterraplénembankment; fill
2Frenchterre plein
3Latinplānuslevel, flat, even
4Ancient Greekπλάνοςwandering
5Ancient Greekπλανάωto make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl-néh₂-ti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-tiEvery word from Ancient Greek πλανάωEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάνος