Where does “луна” come from?

луна (Old East Slavic) 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 (Old East Slavic): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “луна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclunàradiance, moonlight
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “луна”

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