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
- opening in the roof of a house, skylight, loft
Ancestry of “lucanne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | lūkinna | opening closed by a valve, flap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūkinjō | aperture, window |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “lucanne”