Where does “lunarite” come from?
lunarite (English) comes from English lunar, from Middle English lunar, from Latin lunaris, from Norman leune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā — bright; to shine; to see.
lunarite (English): The substance that forms the lighter portions of the lunar surface, as opposed to lunabase
Definitions
- The substance that forms the lighter portions of the lunar surface, as opposed to lunabase
Ancestry of “lunarite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lunar | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon) |
| 2 | Middle English | lunar | shaped like the crescent moon |
| 3 | Latin | lunaris | Of or pertaining to the moon, lunar |
| 4 | Norman | leune | moon; jellyfish |
| 5 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 6 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |