Where does “lanĉulo” come from?
lanĉulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lanĉi, from English launch, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, from Old Portuguese lançar, from Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanĉulo (Esperanto): pitcher
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Ancestry of “lanĉulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | lanĉi | to launch |
| 2 | English | launch | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force |
| 3 | Portuguese | lancha | any small and fast boat; motorboat |
| 4 | Malay | lancar | smooth; to launch; fluent |
| 5 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 7 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |