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Where does “lucern” come from?

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

lucern (English): A lamp; Alternative form of lucerne; A sort of...

Definitions

  1. A lamp; Alternative form of lucerne; A sort of...

Ancestry of “lucern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluzernealfalfa
2Occitanluzernoglowworm; glow-worm
3Latinlucernaa lamp, an oil lamp
4Latinlūcēre—
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