Where does “demilancer” come from?
demilancer (English) comes from English demilance, from English demi, from Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dīmidius, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
demilancer (English): A soldier who carries a demilance
Definitions
- A soldier who carries a demilance
Ancestry of “demilancer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demilance | A light lance; a short spear; One who carries a... |
| 2 | English | demi | Alternative spelling of demy; A fifty pence... |
| 3 | Middle English | demi | half, half-sized, partial |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | demi | half |
| 5 | Latin | dīmidius | — |
| 6 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |