Where does “lanciers” come from?
lanciers (French) comes from French lancier, from Latin lanciarius, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanciers (French): plural of lancier
Definitions
- plural of lancier
Ancestry of “lanciers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lancier | lancer |
| 2 | Latin | lanciarius | lancer |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |