Where does “novilunio” come from?
novilunio (Italian) comes from Late Latin novilunium, 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.
novilunio (Italian): new moon
Ancestry of “novilunio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | novilunium | new moon; singular accusative of novilūnium;... |
| 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |