Where does “лунен” come from?

лунен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian луна, from Old Church Slavonic лоуна, from Proto-Slavic lunà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *láukšnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

лунен (Bulgarian): lunar pertaining to the Moon or any moon

Definitions

  1. lunar pertaining to the Moon or any moon

Ancestry of “лунен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлунаmoon
2Old Church Slavonicлоунаmoon
3Proto-Slaviclunàradiance, moonlight
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →