Where does “lauxnos” come from?

lauxnos (Old Prussian) comes 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.

lauxnos (Old Prussian): stars

Definitions

  1. stars

Ancestry of “lauxnos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →