Where does “lances” come from?
Lances comes from Latin lancea, which derived from Latin lanx, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-.
lances (English): plural of lance; plural of lanx; Third-person...
Definitions
- plural of lance; plural of lanx; Third-person...
Ancestry of “lances”, step by step
lances traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lance | A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or... |
| 2 | Old French | lance | lance weapon |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
via English lanx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lanx | A platter or dish for serving food in Ancient... |
| 2 | Latin | lanx | dish, platter, plate; scalepan |