Where does “լապտերասյուն” come from?
լապտերասյուն (Armenian) comes from Armenian լապտեր, from Old Armenian լապտեր, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
լապտերասյուն (Armenian): lamppost pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight
Definitions
- lamppost pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight
Ancestry of “լապտերասյուն”, step by step
լապտերասյուն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian լապտեր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | լապտեր | lantern, lamp; flashlight; headlight |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լապտեր | lantern, lamp |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |