Where does “lánc” come from?

lánc (Hungarian) comes from Middle High German lanne, from Old High German lanna, from Vulgar Latin lanna, from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.

lánc (Hungarian): chain; fetter

Definitions

  1. chain; fetter

Ancestry of “lánc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlannechain
2Old High Germanlannametal sheet, platelet; chain
3Vulgar Latinlanna
4Latinlāminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer
5Latinlaminamaccusative singular of lāmina

Words derived from “lánc

Every word from Latin laminamEvery word from Latin lāminaEvery word from Vulgar Latin lanna
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