Where does “Lanze” come from?
Lanze (German) comes from Middle High German lanze, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Lanze (German): lance, spear
Ancestry of “Lanze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | lanze | — |
| 2 | Old French | lance | lance |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
Words derived from “Lanze”