French word lampion comes from Italian lampa (Lamp. Light.), Italian -one
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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lampa | Italian (ita) | Lamp. Light. |
-one | Italian (ita) | An augmentative suffix, used to indicate largeness or importance. (organic chemistry) ketone. (physics) -on (particle). |
lampione | Italian (ita) | Streetlight, streetlamp, lamppost. |
lampion | French (fra) | Chinese lantern. |