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Where does “lunatique” come from?

lunatique (Old French) comes from Latin lūnāticus, 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.

Ancestry of “lunatique”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lunatique”

  • lunatic
  • lunacy
  • loony
  • luny
  • looniness
  • lunatical
  • loonily
  • lunatique
  • lunatik
  • leunatique
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