Where does “laterna” come from?
laterna (Turkish) comes from Italian lanterna, from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
laterna (Turkish): A kind of organ in the shape of a chest, played...
Definitions
- A kind of organ in the shape of a chest, played...
Ancestry of “laterna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | lanterna | lantern; lighthouse |
| 2 | Latin | lanterna | lantern, lamp; torch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαμπτήρ | lighter, torch, lantern |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |