Where does “lantern” come from?
Lantern comes from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, meaning a light-bearing vessel.
lantern (English): A case of translucent or transparent material...
Definitions
- A case of translucent or transparent material...
Ancestry of “lantern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lanterne | A lantern or lamp; An inspiration; guidance; An... |
| 2 | Old French | lanterne | lantern |
| 3 | Latin | lanterna | lantern, lamp; torch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “lantern”