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