Where does “lancha” come from?
lancha (Spanish) comes from Portuguese lancha, 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 (Spanish): boat, motorboat, speedboat; launch
Definitions
- boat, motorboat, speedboat; launch
Ancestry of “lancha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lancha | any small and fast boat; motorboat |
| 2 | Malay | lancar | smooth; to launch; fluent |
| 3 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 5 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |