Where does “Lowndean” come from?
Lowndean (English) comes from English Lowndes, from English lown, from Middle English lune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ — bright; to shine; to see.
Lowndean (English): Of or relating to the astronomer Thomas Lowndes,...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the astronomer Thomas Lowndes,...
Ancestry of “Lowndean”, step by step
Lowndean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lowndes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lowndes | — |
| 2 | English | lown | Calm, tranquillity; A shelter; a calm or peaceful... |
| 3 | Middle English | lune | The celestial body closest to the Earth,... |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |