Where does “lanceiro” come from?
lanceiro (Portuguese) comes from Latin lanciarius, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanceiro (Portuguese): spearman
Definitions
- spearman
Ancestry of “lanceiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lanciarius | lancer |
| 2 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |