Where does “lance” come from?

lance (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle French lance, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Ancestry of “lance”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	lance	lance; lancer; lance
2	Old French	lance	lance weapon
3	Latin	lancea	the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
4	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₂k-	to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “lance”

lans
lanskorporaal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin lancea →Every word from Old French lance →