Where does “perilune” come from?
perilune (English) comes 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.
perilune (English): The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the...
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- The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the...
Ancestry of “perilune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 2 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |