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Where does “plenilunium” come from?

plenilunium (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.

plenilunium (Latin): full moon

Definitions

  1. full moon

Ancestry of “plenilunium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “plenilunium”

  • plenilune
  • plenilunar
  • plenilunio
  • plenilunio
  • pleniluni
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