Where does “lucanne” come from?

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

lucanne (Old French): opening in the roof of a house, skylight, loft

Definitions

  1. opening in the roof of a house, skylight, loft

Ancestry of “lucanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlūkinnaopening closed by a valve, flap
2Proto-Germaniclūkinjōaperture, window
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lucanne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkinjō →