lanza

Galician

/ˈlanθa̝/

noun
Definitions
  • spear
  • lever; shaft
  • strong sunray

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese lança inherited from Latin lancea (lance, spear, light spear, short javelin, long spear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (hit, beat, strike, weep).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pleh₂k-

Gloss

hit, beat, strike, weep

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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