Where does “lanceō” come from?

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

lanceō (Latin): to wield or handle a lance

Definitions

  1. to wield or handle a lance

Ancestry of “lanceō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lanceō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-Every word from Latin lancea