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Where does “luquarme” come from?

luquarme (Middle French) comes from Old French lucanne, from Frankish lūkinna, from Proto-Germanic lūkinjō, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “luquarme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlucanneopening in the roof of a house, skylight, loft
2Frankishlūkinnaopening closed by a valve, flap
3Proto-Germaniclūkinjōaperture, window
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “luquarme”

  • lucarne
  • luthern
  • lucarne
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