Where does “losanga” come from?

losanga (Italian) comes from French losangé, from Old French losenge, from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.

losanga (Italian): lozenge, diamond, rhombus; lozenge

Definitions

  1. lozenge, diamond, rhombus; lozenge

Ancestry of “losanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlosangélozengy
2Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
3Frankish*lausungu—
4Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →