Where does “novilunium” come from?

novilunium (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.

novilunium (Latin): new moon; singular accusative of novilūnium;...

Definitions

  1. new moon; singular accusative of novilūnium;...

Ancestry of “novilunium”, step by step

novilunium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lūna

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

via Latin novus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent
2Proto-Italicnowosnew
3Proto-Indo-European*néwos—

Words derived from “novilunium”

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