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

  1. Shaped like a crescent; A small stone artifact,...

Ancestry of “lunate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūnātuscurved
2LatinlunoI curve or bend into a crescent or half-moon...

Words derived from “lunate

Every word from Latin lunoEvery word from Latin lūnātus