Where does “losin” come from?

losin (Welsh) comes from English lozenge, from Old French losenge, from Frankish *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.

losin (Welsh): sweets, candy, confectionery

Definitions

  1. sweets, candy, confectionery

Ancestry of “losin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlozengeA thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles
2Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
3Frankish*lausungu—
4Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Frankish *lausungu →Every word from Old French losenge →