Where does “луна” come from?
луна (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lunà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *láukšnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
луна (Macedonian): moon; Alternative form of луња
Definitions
- moon; Alternative form of луња
Ancestry of “луна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lunà | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *láukšnāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |