Where does “llança” come from?

llança (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan lança, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

llança (Catalan): spear, lance

Definitions

  1. spear, lance

Ancestry of “llança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanlança—
2Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “llança”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin lancea →Every word from Old Catalan lança →