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Etymology of the English word lampshade

the English word lampshade
derived from the English word shade
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skadwo
derived from the English word lamp
derived from the Old French word lampe
derived from the Latin word lampas (lamp, lantern; light)
derived from the Greek word lampas, λαμπάς (a 'lamp' or flambeau)
derived from the Greek word lampein, λάμπω
derived from the Vulgar Latin word lampada (lamp, lantern; light)

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