Where does “luserni” come from?

luserni (Finnish) comes from French luzerne, from Occitan luzerno, from Latin lucerna, from Latin lūcēre.

Ancestry of “luserni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluzernealfalfa
2Occitanluzernoglowworm; glow-worm
3Latinlucernaa lamp, an oil lamp
4Latinlūcēre
Every word from Latin lūcēreEvery word from Latin lucernaEvery word from Occitan luzerno