Where does “luzerne” come from?

luzerne (Dutch) comes from French luzerne, from Occitan luzerno, from Latin lucerna, from Latin lūcēre.

luzerne (Dutch): alfalfa, lucerne, "Medicago sativa"

Definitions

  1. alfalfa, lucerne, "Medicago sativa"

Ancestry of “luzerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluzernealfalfa
2Occitanluzernoglowworm; glow-worm
3Latinlucernaa lamp, an oil lamp
4Latinlūcēre—
Every word from Latin lūcēre →Every word from Latin lucerna →Every word from Occitan luzerno →