Where does “losange” come from?

losange (Catalan) comes from French losangé, from Old French losenge, from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.

losange (Catalan): lozenge

Definitions

  1. lozenge

Ancestry of “losange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlosangélozengy
2Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
3Frankish*lausungu—
4Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal

Words derived from “losange”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →