Where does “lanciabombe” come from?
lanciabombe (Italian) comes from Italian lanciare, from Latin lanceō, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanciabombe (Italian): mortar
Definitions
- mortar
Ancestry of “lanciabombe”, step by step
lanciabombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian lanciare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lanciare | to throw; to chuck; to sling; to launch; to set... |
| 2 | Latin | lanceō | to wield or handle a lance |
| 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 Italian bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bombe | plural of bomba; bombs |