Where does “lance” come from?
Lance comes from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-, a root meaning to strike or thrust.
lance (English): A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or...
Definitions
- A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or...
Ancestry of “lance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lance | lance |
| 2 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
Words derived from “lance”