Where does “lantern berry” come from?
lantern berry (English) comes from English lantern, from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
lantern berry (English): A perennial plant (Luzuriaga parviflora) from New Zealand
Definitions
- A perennial plant (Luzuriaga parviflora) from New Zealand
Ancestry of “lantern berry”, step by step
lantern berry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lantern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lantern | A case of translucent or transparent material... |
| 2 | Middle English | lanterne | A lantern or lamp; An inspiration; guidance; An... |
| 3 | Old French | lanterne | lantern |
| 4 | Latin | lanterna | lantern, lamp; torch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |