Where does “interlunation” come from?
interlunation (English) comes from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
interlunation (English): The interlunar period; the dark time between the...
Definitions
- The interlunar period; the dark time between the...
Ancestry of “interlunation”, step by step
interlunation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 2 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 3 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 7 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 8 | Latin | interus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English lunation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lunation | A month of an average of approximately 29.53... |
| 2 | Latin | lunatio | lunar month, lunation |
| 3 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |