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Where does “lampshaded” come from?

lampshaded (English) comes from English lampshade, from English lamp, from Middle English laumpe, from Old French lampe, from Late Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς — sound, voice.

lampshaded (English): Fitted with a lampshade; simple past tense and...

Definitions

  1. Fitted with a lampshade; simple past tense and...

Ancestry of “lampshaded”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlampshadeA cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light...
2EnglishlampA device that generates heat, light or other...
3Middle EnglishlaumpeA lamp or light; A metaphorical light or fire; An...
4Old Frenchlampelamp
5Late LatinlampadaAlternative form of lampas; lamp
6Latinlampaslamp, lantern; torch, flambeau; firebrand
7Ancient Greekλαμπάςtorch, wax-light; lamp
8Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
9Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
10Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
11Hungarianönyou
12Hungarianön-self-
13Turkishönfront
14Ottoman Turkishاوك—
15Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
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