Where does “luzerne” come from?

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

luzerne (French): alfalfa

Definitions

  1. alfalfa

Ancestry of “luzerne”, step by step

luzerne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan luzerno

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

via Occitan lusèrna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanlusèrna—

Words derived from “luzerne”

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