Where does “lanzón” come from?
lanzón (Spanish) comes from Spanish lanza, from Old Spanish lança, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
lanzón (Spanish): lancetfish
Definitions
- lancetfish
Ancestry of “lanzón”, step by step
lanzón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish lanza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lanza | lance, spear, glaive; Clipping of lanzaperfume |
| 2 | Old Spanish | lança | — |
| 3 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
via Malay langsat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | langsat | langsat fruit of the tree |