Where does “lisonja” come from?

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

lisonja (Spanish): flattering comment

Definitions

  1. flattering comment

Ancestry of “lisonja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishlosenja—
2Occitanlauzenja—
3Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
4Frankish*lausungu—
5Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal

Words derived from “lisonja”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →