Where does “lunation” come from?

lunation (English) comes from Latin lunatio, 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.

lunation (English): A month of an average of approximately 29.53...

Definitions

  1. A month of an average of approximately 29.53...

Ancestry of “lunation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlunatiolunar month, lunation
2Latinlūna—
3Old Latinlosna—
4Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lunation”

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