Where does “lucerne” come from?

Lucerne comes from French luzerne, from Occitan luzerno, from Latin lucerna meaning "lamp," derived from Latin lux meaning "light," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning "to shine."

lucerne (English): Alfalfa

Definitions

Alfalfa

Ancestry of “lucerne”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	luzerne	alfalfa
2	Occitan	luzerno	glowworm; glow-worm
3	Latin	lucerna	a lamp, an oil lamp
4	Latin	lūcēre	—

Every word from Latin lūcēre →Every word from Latin lucerna →Every word from Occitan luzerno →