Where does “Lhein” come from?

Lhein (Manx) comes from Old Irish lúan, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Lhein (Manx): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “Lhein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishlúanMonday
2Latindies LūnaeMonday
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from Latin dies Lūnae
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