Where does “lanterna” come from?
lanterna (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
lanterna (New Latin): lantern, lamp; torch
Ancestry of “lanterna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |