Where does “lancinant” come from?

lancinant (French) comes from French lanciner, from Latin lancino, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

lancinant (French): throbbing

Definitions

  1. throbbing

Ancestry of “lancinant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlancinerto inflict a sharp pain
2LatinlancinoI rend, mangle, lacerate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “lancinant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Latin lancino →Every word from French lanciner →