Where does “lune” come from?
lune (Danish) comes from Middle Low German lūne, 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.
lune (Danish): mood; whim, caprice; humor, humour
Definitions
- mood; whim, caprice; humor, humour
Ancestry of “lune”, step by step
lune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German lūne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | lūne | lunar phase, caprice |
| 2 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Old Norse lugna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lugna | to calm |