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