lucarne

French

noun
Definitions
  • dormer window
  • skylight
  • (soccer) top corner of the net

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French lucarne inherited from Old French lucanne (opening in the roof of a house, loft, skylight) derived from Frankish *lūkinna (opening closed by a valve, flap) derived from Proto-Germanic *lūkinjō (aperture, window) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (bend, twist, turn, fold, break).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lewg-

Gloss

bend, twist, turn, fold, break

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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