Where does “lancha” come from?

lancha (Portuguese) comes from Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, from Old Portuguese lançar, from Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

lancha (Portuguese): any small and fast boat; motorboat

Definitions

  1. any small and fast boat; motorboat

Ancestry of “lancha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylancarsmooth; to launch; fluent
2Portugueselançarto launch; to throw or shoot
3Old Portugueselançarto throw
4Latinlanceāre—
5Latinlanceathe Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

Words derived from “lancha”

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