Where does “semilune” come from?
semilune (English) comes from English lune, from French luné, from Middle French lune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ — bright; to shine; to see.
semilune (English): The half of a lune
Ancestry of “semilune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lune | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a... |
| 2 | French | luné | Having a good or bad disposition, in a good or... |
| 3 | Middle French | lune | — |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |