Where does “lown” come from?

lown (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lown (English): Calm, tranquillity; A shelter; a calm or peaceful...

Definitions

  1. Calm, tranquillity; A shelter; a calm or peaceful...

Ancestry of “lown”, step by step

lown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English lune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishluneThe celestial body closest to the Earth,...
2Old Frenchlunethe Moon
3Latinlūna—
4Old Latinlosna—
5Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Middle English launde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlaundeA glade or clearing; a grassy plain surrounded by woodland
2Old Frenchlandewoodland
3Proto-Celticlandāland, space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanln̥dʰ-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lown”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →