Where does “llancer” come from?

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

llancer (Catalan): lancer soldier armed with a lance

Definitions

  1. lancer soldier armed with a lance

Ancestry of “llancer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanllançaspear, lance
2Old Catalanlança—
3Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin lancea →Every word from Old Catalan lança →