Where does “luňák” come from?

luňák (Czech) comes from Czech luna, from Old Church Slavonic лѹна, 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.

luňák (Czech): kite bird of prey

Definitions

  1. kite bird of prey

Ancestry of “luňák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlunamoon
2Old Church Slavonicлѹна—
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 →