Where does “launcheth” come from?
launcheth (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,...
launcheth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “launcheth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | launch | To throw ; to hurl; to propel with force; To... |
| 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,... |