Where does “Lance” come from?
Lance (Cebuano) comes from English Lance, from English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Ancestry of “Lance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lance | by folk etymology associated with a lance |
| 2 | English | launce | Obsolete form of lance; sand eel, sand lance,... |
| 3 | Old French | lance | lance weapon |
| 4 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |