Where does “lancero” come from?
lancero (Spanish) comes from Latin lanciarius, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lancero (Spanish): lancer
Ancestry of “lancero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |