Where does “lanceolate” come from?
Lanceolate derives from Latin lanceolatus, formed from lanceola with the diminutive suffix -ulus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- meaning to strike or flatten.
lanceolate (English): Having the general shape of a lance; much longer...
Definitions
- Having the general shape of a lance; much longer...
Ancestry of “lanceolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lanceolatus | armed with a lance; having the form of a lance;... |
| 2 | Latin | lanceola | small lance |
| 3 | Latin | -olus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming diminutives";... |
| 4 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |