Where does “Lucerne” come from?

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

Lucerne (English): others are spelt

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Lucerne”, 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 →