Where does “twonie” come from?
twonie (English) comes from English toonie, from English loonie, from English Luna, from Middle English lune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā — bright; to shine; to see.
twonie (English): Alternative spelling of toonie
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of toonie
Ancestry of “twonie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toonie | A Canadian two-dollar coin |
| 2 | English | loonie | The Canadian dollar |
| 3 | English | Luna | silver in alchemy |
| 4 | Middle English | lune | The celestial body closest to the Earth,... |
| 5 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 6 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |