Where does “luno” come from?
luno (Esperanto) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
luno (Esperanto): moon
Definitions
- moon
Ancestry of “luno”, step by step
luno traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French luné
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | luné | Having a good or bad disposition, in a good or... |
| 2 | Middle French | lune | moon |
| 3 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 4 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Russian луна́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | луна́ | moon |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | луна | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lunà | radiance, moonlight |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *láukšnāˀ | moon |
via Italian Luna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Luna | Moon |