Where does “losange” come from?

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

losange (English): Obsolete form of lozenge

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of lozenge

Ancestry of “losange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlozengeA thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles
2Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
3Frankish*lausungu—
4Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
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