Etymology of the French word lampe
the Old French word
lampederived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of lampe in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
lamperon,
lampiste,
lampemètre,
lampier,
lampotteDerivations in other languages
English
lamp, Italian
lampaCognates
Dutch
lam, Dutch
lamp, English
lame, English
lamp, English
lamb, German
Lampe, German
lahm, German
Lamm, Icelandic
lamb, Icelandic
lampi, Italian
lampada, Italian
lampa, Latin
lampas, Lithuanian
lempa, Polish
lampa, Russian
лампа, Swedish
lam, Swedish
lamm, Swedish
lampa, Yiddish
lompUsage
Word found in Old French
