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Where does “losna” come from?

losna (Old Latin) comes 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 “losna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiclouksnā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “losna”

  • lunar
  • lunatic
  • Luna
  • lunacy
  • loony
  • lunate
  • lune
  • semilunar
  • luna
  • lunette
  • scapholunate
  • Lua
  • sublunar
  • lunula
  • circumlunar
  • demilune
  • luny
  • lunule
  • interlunar
  • translunar
  • mezzaluna
  • supralunar
  • cislunar
  • looniness
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