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Where does “losenge” come from?

losenge (Old French) comes from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō.

losenge (Old French): flattery; especially in order to trick or...

Definitions

  1. flattery; especially in order to trick or...

Ancestry of “losenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*lausungu—
2Proto-Germanic*lausungō—

Words derived from “losenge”

  • lozenge
  • losenger
  • lozengelike
  • losange
  • losanga
  • losange
  • losangique
  • losengeor
  • losengier
  • lozanj
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