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
- to terrace
Ancestry of “terraplenar”, step by step
| 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 | — |