Where does “lans” come from?

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

lans (Dutch): A lance

Definitions

  1. A lance

Ancestry of “lans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlance—
2Middle Frenchlancelance; lancer; lance
3Old Frenchlancelance weapon
4Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “lans”

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