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Where does “relamp” come from?

relamp (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts — sound, voice.

relamp (English): To replace the lamp in

Definitions

  1. To replace the lamp in

Ancestry of “relamp”, step by step

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