Where does “unlaunch” come from?
unlaunch (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,...
unlaunch (English): To undo or reverse the launching of
Definitions
- To undo or reverse the launching of
Ancestry of “unlaunch”, 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,... |