Where does “gelaunt” come from?
gelaunt (German) comes from German Laune, 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 — bright; to shine; to see.
gelaunt (German): humoured, tempered
Definitions
- humoured, tempered
Ancestry of “gelaunt”, step by step
gelaunt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Laune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laune | mood; whim |
| 2 | Latin | luna | the Moon; a month; a night |
| 3 | Middle English | lune | The celestial body closest to the Earth,... |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ge | canton |