Where does “lancieren” come from?
lancieren (German) comes from French lancer, from Old French lancier, from French lance, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lancieren (German): to launch
Ancestry of “lancieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lancer | to throw; to start, to launch; a throw |
| 2 | Old French | lancier | — |
| 3 | French | lance | a spear, lance; a soldier armed with a lance; a... |
| 4 | Old French | lance | lance |
| 5 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |