Where does “Lunan” come from?
Lunan (English) comes from English Luna, 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.
Lunan (English): OS grid ref NO6851
Definitions
- OS grid ref NO6851
Ancestry of “Lunan”, step by step
Lunan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Luna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Luna | silver in alchemy |
| 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 |