Where does “llanċja” come from?
llanċja (Maltese) comes from English launch, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar, 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,...
llanċja (Maltese): to launch, to set afloat
Definitions
- to launch, to set afloat
Ancestry of “llanċja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | launch | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force |
| 2 | Portuguese | lancha | any small and fast boat; motorboat |
| 3 | Malay | lancar | smooth; to launch; fluent |
| 4 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 6 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |