Where does “luno” come from?
luno (Ido) comes from Esperanto luno, 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 — bright; to shine; to see.
luno (Ido): moon
Ancestry of “luno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | luno | moon |
| 2 | French | luné | Having a good or bad disposition, in a good or... |
| 3 | Middle French | lune | — |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “luno”