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Where does “lunarili” come from?

lunarili (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian lunã, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lunarili (Aromanian): menstruation

Definitions

  1. menstruation

Ancestry of “lunarili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianlunãmoon; month
2Latinlūna—
3Old Latinlosna—
4Proto-Italiclouksnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →