English
lorgnon
Lorgnon comes from French lorgnon ‘lorgnette’, from lorgner ‘to ogle’, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lūrni-.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lūrni-reconstructed
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlorgner‘to ogle’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentlorgnon‘lorgnette’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*lūrni-reconstructed
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlorgner‘to ogle’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentlorgnon‘lorgnette’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘to see’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, luna, lea, lux, illuminate, lucid, translucent, illumination, lumen, lynx, luminous, luce, lumia, luminosity, lum, lune, leucine, luminescent, luminary, luminal, loach, 74 more
Today it means
noun lorgnette, opera glass
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *lūrni- / lorgnon