Etymology of the Latin word planctus
the Latin word
planctus (wailing, lamentation, lament)
derived from the Latin word
plangere (strike, beat; bewail)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plak-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plāk-Derivations in other languages
French
plainte, Italian
pianto, Portuguese
chanto, Portuguese
pranto, Spanish
planto, Spanish
llanto
