Where does “moon” come from?

moon (Manx) comes from Old Irish mún, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.

moon (Manx): verbal noun of moon; urine; urinate, micturate,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of moon; urine; urinate, micturate,...

Ancestry of “moon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmúnurine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
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