Where does “Luserna” come from?
Luserna (Italian) comes from Venetian Łuxerna, from Cimbrian Lusérn, from Italian liscio, from Latin lisius, from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “Luserna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | Łuxerna | — |
| 2 | Cimbrian | Lusérn | — |
| 3 | Italian | liscio | smooth, sleek, polished; simple; neat, straight |
| 4 | Latin | lisius | — |
| 5 | Polish | Lis | fox |
| 6 | Polish | Listopad | November |
| 7 | Old Polish | listopad | November |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | listopadъ | leaf fall; time of leaf fall |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 10 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |