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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
LANCE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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LANCE, a
shaft of wood, with a spear-head. (F.,—L.) M.E. launce;
King Alisaunder, l. 936.—F. lance, 'a lance;' Cot.—Lat. lancea,
a lance. + Gk.
λόγχη, a lance. Root uncertain. Der.
lance, verb, Rich. III, iv. 4. 224 (sometimes spelt lanch) = M.E. launcen, spelt
lawncyn in Prompt. Parv., p. 290; lanc-er, formerly written lanceer, from F.
lancier, 'a lanceer' (Cot.); also lancegay, q.v.,
lanc-et, q.v., lance-ol-ate,
q.v. (But not lansquenet.)
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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