Where does “losanjat” come from?

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

losanjat (Catalan): lozengy

Definitions

  1. lozengy

Ancestry of “losanjat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanlosangelozenge
2Frenchlosangélozengy
3Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
4Frankish*lausungu—
5Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →