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

Definitions

  1. A type of lance

Ancestry of “lancegay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlauncegayA light lance
2Old Frenchlancegaye—
3Old Frenchlancelance weapon
4Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
5Proto-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 Old French lance →
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