Where does “люце́рна” come from?

люце́рна (Russian) comes from German Luzerne, from French luzerne, from Occitan luzerno, from Latin lucerna, from Latin lūcēre.

люце́рна (Russian): alfalfa, lucerne (Medicago sativa)

Definitions

  1. alfalfa, lucerne (Medicago sativa)

Ancestry of “люце́рна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLuzernealfalfa
2Frenchluzernealfalfa
3Occitanluzernoglowworm; glow-worm
4Latinlucernaa lamp, an oil lamp
5Latinlūcēre—
Every word from Latin lūcēre →Every word from Latin lucerna →Every word from Occitan luzerno →
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