Where does “lunate” come from?
Lunate comes from Latin lunatus, derived from Latin luna, which traces to Proto-Italic louksnā and ultimately Proto-Indo-European lewk-, meaning to shine or be bright.
lunate (English): Shaped like a crescent; A small stone artifact,...
Definitions
- Shaped like a crescent; A small stone artifact,...
Ancestry of “lunate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lūnātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | luno | I curve or bend into a crescent or half-moon... |
Words derived from “lunate”