Where does “λόγχη” come from?

λόγχη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

λόγχη (Greek): spear, lance

Definitions

  1. spear, lance

Ancestry of “λόγχη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλόγχηspearhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “λόγχη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγχη →