Where does “demi-lune” come from?

demi-lune (French) 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.

demi-lune (French): half-moon; half-pipe

Definitions

  1. half-moon; half-pipe

Ancestry of “demi-lune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchlunéHaving a good or bad disposition, in a good or...
2Middle Frenchlunemoon
3Old Frenchlunethe Moon
4Latinlūna
5Old Latinlosna
6Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “demi-lune

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂