Etymology of the French word lance
the Old French word
lancederived from the Late Latin word
lancea (lance; long light spear)
Date
The earliest known usage of lance in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
lancette,
lancier,
lancet,
lanceron,
lançon,
porte-lance,
lanciformeDerivations in other languages
English
lanceCognates
Catalan
llansa, Dutch
lans, English
lance, German
Lanze, Italian
lancia, Latin
lancea, Norwegian
lanse, Portuguese
lança, Spanish
lanza, Swedish
lansUsage
Word found in Old French
