myEtymology.com: French etymology of porter-lancer

Etymology of the French word porter-lancer

the French word porter-lancer

derived from the French word lancer

derived from the Latin word lanceare

derived from the Late Latin word lancea (lance; long light spear)

derived from the French word franc

derived from the French word lancer

derived from the Old French word porter

derived from the Latin word portare (carry, bring)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-