Where does “luan” come from?

luan (Irish) comes from Middle Irish lúan, from Old Irish lúan, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

luan (Irish): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “luan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishlúanMonday; doomsday, judgement day; radiance
2Old IrishlúanMonday
3Latindies LūnaeMonday
4Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
5Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Latin dies Lūnae →