Where does “lancúch” come from?
lancúch (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German lanne, from Old High German lanna, from Vulgar Latin lanna, from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.
Ancestry of “lancúch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | lanne | chain |
| 2 | Old High German | lanna | metal sheet, platelet; chain |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | lanna | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāmina | — |
| 5 | Latin | laminam | accusative singular of lāmina |