Where does “lisonjear” come from?

lisonjear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lisonja, from Spanish lisonja, from Old Spanish losenja, from Occitan lauzenja, from Old French losenge, from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.

lisonjear (Portuguese): to flatter; to butter up

Definitions

  1. to flatter; to butter up

Ancestry of “lisonjear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselisonjaflattery; third-person singular present...
2Spanishlisonjaflattering comment
3Old Spanishlosenja—
4Occitanlauzenja—
5Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
6Frankish*lausungu—
7Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →