Where does “lansier” come from?
lansier (Dutch) comes from Middle French lancier, from Latin lanciarius, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lansier (Dutch): a lancer, soldier armed with a lance
Definitions
- a lancer, soldier armed with a lance
Ancestry of “lansier”, step by step
lansier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French lancier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lancier | — |
| 2 | Latin | lanciarius | lancer |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
via Latin lanceārius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lanceārius | — |