Where does “lanse” come from?

lanse (Danish) comes from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Ancestry of “lanse”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lanse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-Every word from Latin lanceaEvery word from Old French lance