Where does “lunohod” come from?

lunohod (Finnish) comes from Russian лунохо́д, from Russian луна́, from Old East Slavic луна, from Proto-Slavic lunà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *láukšnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lunohod (Finnish): lunokhod Soviet robotic lunar rover

Definitions

  1. lunokhod Soviet robotic lunar rover

Ancestry of “lunohod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлунохо́дmoonwalker
2Russianлуна́moon
3Old East Slavicлунаmoon
4Proto-Slaviclunàradiance, moonlight
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →