Where does “lozengeways” come from?
lozengeways (English) comes from English lozenge, from Old French losenge, from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.
lozengeways (English): lozengewise
Definitions
- lozengewise
Ancestry of “lozengeways”, step by step
lozengeways traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lozenge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lozenge | A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles |
| 2 | Old French | losenge | flattery; especially in order to trick or... |
| 3 | Frankish | *lausungu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *lausungō | releasing, liberation; removal |
via English ways
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ways | plural of way; A distance |