Where does “pesce luna” come from?
pesce 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.
pesce luna (Italian): sunfish
Ancestry of “pesce luna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Luna | Moon |
| 2 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |