lucerne

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English word lucerne comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.), Proto-Italic *loukēō (Be light, shine.)

Ἀλβανοί (Ancient Greek)

𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (Gothic)

To lighten, flash with lightning.

*loukēō (Proto-Italic)

Be light, shine.

*lewk- (Proto-Indo-European)

*louks (Proto-Italic)

Light.

lucem (Latin)

*loukeō (Proto-Italic)

Cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite.

lūceō (Old Latin)

lucere (Latin)

lucerna (Latin)

A lamp, an oil lamp.

luzerno (Occitan)

luzerne (French)

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa).

lucerne (English)

(British) Alfalfa.

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