Where does “lanternless” come from?
lanternless (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...
lanternless (English): Without a lantern
Definitions
- Without a lantern
Ancestry of “lanternless”, step by step
lanternless 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... |