Where does “lándzsahegy” come from?
lándzsahegy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lándzsa, from Italian lancia, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lándzsahegy (Hungarian): spearhead
Definitions
- spearhead
Ancestry of “lándzsahegy”, step by step
lándzsahegy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lándzsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lándzsa | lance, spear |
| 2 | Italian | lancia | lance, spear; nozzle; skiff, launch |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
via Hungarian hegy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hegy | mountain |