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
- half-moon; half-pipe