Etymology

lamper

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Today it means: One who takes part in lamping, or hunting with bright lights. Full definition →

English lamp ← Middle English laumpe ← Old French lampe
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekλᾰ́μπω (lắmpō)
  2. Ancient Greekλᾰμπᾰ́ς (lămpắs)
  3. Medieval Greekλαμπάδα (lampáda)
  4. Late Latinlampada
  5. Old Frenchlampe
  6. Middle Englishlaumpe
  7. Englishlamp
  8. English todaylamper

From lamp + -er.

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