English
abat-jour
Abat-jour comes from French abat-jour ‘lampshade’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentabat-jour‘lampshade’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentabat-jour‘lampshade’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French abat-jour
Today it means
noun A skylight.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French abat-jour / abat-jour