Where does “लालटेन” come from?
लालटेन (Hindi) comes from Bengali লন্ঠন, 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...
लालटेन (Hindi): lantern
Definitions
- lantern
Ancestry of “लालटेन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | লন্ঠন | lantern |
| 2 | English | lantern | A case of translucent or transparent material... |
| 3 | Middle English | lanterne | A lantern or lamp; An inspiration; guidance; An... |
| 4 | Old French | lanterne | lantern |
| 5 | Latin | lanterna | lantern, lamp; torch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |