Where does “lance” come from?
lance (Italian) comes from Latin lanx — dish, platter, plate; scalepan.
lance (Italian): plural of lancia
Definitions
- plural of lancia
Ancestry of “lance”, step by step
lance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lanx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lanx | dish, platter, plate; scalepan |
via Latin lancis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lancis | genitive singular of lanx; plate, scale of a... |