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Where does “lunette” come from?

lunette (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.

lunette (French): telescope; lunette; toilet seat

Definitions

  1. telescope; lunette; toilet seat

Ancestry of “lunette”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lunette”

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