Etymology of the English word lanternfish
the English word
lanternfishderived from the English word
fishderived from the English word
fiscderived from the French word
fiscderived from the Latin word
fiscus (money-bag, purse; imperial exchequer)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fiskazderived from the English word
lanternderived from the Old French word
lanternederived from the Latin word
lanterna (lantern; lamp; torch)
derived from the Greek word
lampter, λαμπτήρ
derived from the Greek word
lampein, λάμπω
derived from the French word
lanternderived from the Latin word
lanterna (lantern; lamp; torch)
derived from the Greek word
lampter, λαμπτήρ
derived from the Greek word
lampein, λάμπω
Usage
Word found in Modern English
