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Where does “lanceare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lanceare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
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