Where does “լուսնկա” come from?
լուսնկա (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian լուսնկայ, from Old Armenian լուսնակայ, from Old Armenian լուսին, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
լուսնկա (Armenian): moon; moonlight; moonshined
Definitions
- moon; moonlight; moonshined
Ancestry of “լուսնկա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | լուսնկայ | moon; moonlit |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լուսնակայ | moonlit night |
| 3 | Old Armenian | լուսին | moon; month; horseshoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |