Where does “leune” come from?

leune (Norman) comes from Old French lune, 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.

leune (Norman): moon; jellyfish

Definitions

  1. moon; jellyfish

Ancestry of “leune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlunethe Moon
2Latinlūna—
3Old Latinlosna—
4Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “leune”

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