Where does “lūnāticus” come from?

lūnāticus (Latin) comes 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.

lūnāticus (Latin): Of, or living on, the moon

Definitions

  1. Of, or living on, the moon

Ancestry of “lūnāticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūna—
2Old Latinlosna—
3Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lūnāticus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →