Where does “plank” come from?
plank (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German planke, from Old French planke, from Vulgar Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco, from Vulgar Latin palanca — to balk, beam.
plank (Swedish): a high wooden fence which completely prevents any...
Definitions
- a high wooden fence which completely prevents any...
Ancestry of “plank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | planke | — |
| 2 | Old French | planke | Alternative form of planche |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | planca | — |
| 4 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 6 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 7 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 9 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “plank”