Where does “planc” come from?
planc (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh planc, from Middle English plank, from Old French planke, from Vulgar Latin planca, from Latin palanca, from Ottoman Turkish پلانقه, from Italian paranco, from Italian palanco — to balk, beam.
planc (Welsh): plank, slat, lath
Definitions
- plank, slat, lath
Ancestry of “planc”, step by step
planc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh planc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | planc | — |
| 2 | Middle English | plank | — |
| 3 | Old French | planke | Alternative form of planche |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | planca | — |
| 5 | Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | پلانقه | a kind of palisaded fortification erected by the... |
| 7 | Italian | paranco | hoist |
| 8 | Italian | palanco | Alternative form of paranco |
| 9 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 10 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
via Middle English blank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blank | — |
| 2 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 3 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 4 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |