Where does “lozengy” come from?

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

lozengy (English): Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the...

Definitions

  1. Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the...

Ancestry of “lozengy”, step by step

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