Where does “alunissage” come from?
alunissage (French) comes from French alunir, 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.
alunissage (French): moon landing, lunar landing; act of landing on...
Definitions
- moon landing, lunar landing; act of landing on...
Ancestry of “alunissage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | alunir | to land on the Moon |
| 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 |