Where does “lança” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lança”, 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 “lança”

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