Where does “motolancia” come from?

motolancia (Italian) comes from Italian lancia, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

motolancia (Italian): motor launch

Definitions

  1. motor launch

Ancestry of “motolancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlancialance, spear; nozzle; skiff, launch
2Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-Every word from Latin lanceaEvery word from Italian lancia