Where does “luna” come from?

luna (Italian) comes from Italian Luna, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luna (Italian): a natural satellite; a month, moon; a time of the...

Definitions

  1. a natural satellite; a month, moon; a time of the...

Ancestry of “luna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianLunaMoon
2Latinlūna—
3Old Latinlosna—
4Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →