Where does “Lancelot” come from?
Lancelot (French) comes from Middle French Lancelot, from Old French Lancelot, from English Lanzo, from Italian lanzichenecco, from German Landsknecht, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant — land, heath; loins.
Lancelot (French): Lancelot
Definitions
- Lancelot
Ancestry of “Lancelot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Lancelot | Lancelot |
| 2 | Old French | Lancelot | Lancelot |
| 3 | English | Lanzo | — |
| 4 | Italian | lanzichenecco | Landsknecht, lansquenet; lansquenet |
| 5 | German | Landsknecht | lansquenet |
| 6 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 7 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 8 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |