Where does “lunokhod” come from?
lunokhod (English) comes from Russian лунохо́д, from Russian луна́, from Old East Slavic луна, from Proto-Slavic lunà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *láukšnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lunokhod (English): One of the Soviet robotic lunar rovers
Definitions
- One of the Soviet robotic lunar rovers
Ancestry of “lunokhod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | лунохо́д | moonwalker |
| 2 | Russian | луна́ | moon |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | луна | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lunà | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *láukšnāˀ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |