Where does “sublunary” come from?
Sublunary comes from Latin sublunaris, from sub meaning under and lunaris meaning lunar, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- meaning to grow or swell.
sublunary (English): Situated between the earth and the moon; sublunar...
Definitions
- Situated between the earth and the moon; sublunar...
Ancestry of “sublunary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sublunaris | sublunar, sublunary |
| 2 | Latin | lunaris | Of or pertaining to the moon, lunar |
| 3 | Norman | leune | moon; jellyfish |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |