Where does “ランタン” come from?
ランタン (Japanese) comes from German Lanthan, from Ancient Greek λανθάνω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
ランタン (Japanese): lanthanum, La
Ancestry of “ランタン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lanthan | lanthanum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λανθάνω | to escape notice; to cause to forget; to forget |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |