Where does “lunefuldhed” come from?

lunefuldhed (Danish) comes from Danish lunefuld, from Danish lune, 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- — bright; to shine; to see.

lunefuldhed (Danish): caprice, waywardness

Definitions

  1. caprice, waywardness

Ancestry of “lunefuldhed”, step by step

lunefuldhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lunefuld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlunefuldwayward
2Danishlunemood; whim, caprice; humor, humour
3Middle Low Germanlūnelunar phase, caprice
4Latinlūna—
5Old Latinlosna—
6Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →