Where does “lansa” come from?

lansa (Tagalog) 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,...

lansa (Tagalog): characteristic fishy odor or taste

Definitions

characteristic fishy odor or taste

Ancestry of “lansa”, step by step

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,...

Words derived from “lansa”

malansa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin lancea →Every word from Old Spanish lança →