Where does “lanco” come from?
lanco (Esperanto) comes from English Lance, from English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanco (Esperanto): lance, spear
Definitions
- lance, spear
Ancestry of “lanco”, step by step
lanco traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lance | by folk etymology associated with a lance |
| 2 | English | launce | Obsolete form of lance; sand eel, sand lance,... |
| 3 | Old French | lance | lance weapon |
| 4 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
via German lanze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lanze | lance, spear weapon used mainly for thrusting |
| 2 | Middle High German | lanze | — |
via French lance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lance | a spear, lance; a soldier armed with a lance; a... |