Where does “lancar” come from?
lancar (Malay) comes from Portuguese lançar, from Old Portuguese lançar, from Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lancar (Malay): smooth; to launch; fluent
Definitions
- smooth; to launch; fluent
Ancestry of “lancar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 3 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
Words derived from “lancar”