Where does “Lancia” come from?

Lancia (English) comes from Italian lancia, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Lancia (English): An Italian manufacturer of cars; named for founder Vincenzo Lancia

Definitions

  1. An Italian manufacturer of cars; named for founder Vincenzo Lancia

Ancestry of “Lancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlancialance, spear; nozzle; skiff, launch
2Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
3Proto-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 Italian lancia →