Where does “launchee” come from?
launchee (English) comes from English launch, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, from Old Portuguese lançar, from Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
launchee (English): That which is launched
Definitions
- That which is launched
Ancestry of “launchee”, step by step
launchee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English launch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | launch | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force |
| 2 | Portuguese | lancha | any small and fast boat; motorboat |
| 3 | Malay | lancar | smooth; to launch; fluent |
| 4 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 6 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |