Where does “lunately” come from?
lunately (English) comes from English lunate, from Latin lūnātus, from Latin luno — I curve or bend into a crescent or half-moon...
lunately (English): In a lunate manner
Ancestry of “lunately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lunate | Shaped like a crescent; A small stone artifact,... |
| 2 | Latin | lūnātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | luno | I curve or bend into a crescent or half-moon... |