Where does “lanternarius” come from?

lanternarius (Latin) comes from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

lanternarius (Latin): lantern-bearer; guide

Definitions

  1. lantern-bearer; guide

Ancestry of “lanternarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlanternalantern, lamp; torch
2Ancient Greekλαμπτήρlighter, torch, lantern
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →