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Where does “Laune” come from?

Laune (German) comes from Latin luna, from Middle English 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.

Laune (German): mood; whim

Definitions

  1. mood; whim

Ancestry of “Laune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlunathe Moon; a month; a night
2Middle EnglishluneThe celestial body closest to the Earth,...
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 “Laune”

  • gelaunt
  • launenhaft
  • launig
  • missgelaunt
  • gutgelaunt
  • launisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →