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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |