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Where does “Luzerne” come from?

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

Luzerne (German): alfalfa

Definitions

  1. alfalfa

Ancestry of “Luzerne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Luzerne”

  • lucerna
  • lucerna
Every word from Latin lūcēre →