Where does “lancegay” come from?
lancegay (English) comes from Middle English launcegay, from Old French lancegaye, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lancegay (English): A type of lance
Ancestry of “lancegay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | launcegay | — |
| 2 | Old French | lancegaye | — |
| 3 | Old French | lance | lance |
| 4 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |