Where does “Lancelot” come from?
Lancelot (Middle French) comes from Old French Lancelot, from English Lanzo, from Italian lanzichenecco, from German Landsknecht, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land — land, heath; loins.
Lancelot (Middle French): Lancelot
Definitions
- Lancelot
Ancestry of “Lancelot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Lancelot | Lancelot |
| 2 | English | Lanzo | — |
| 3 | Italian | lanzichenecco | Landsknecht, lansquenet; lansquenet |
| 4 | German | Landsknecht | lansquenet |
| 5 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 6 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 7 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |