Where does “luna” come from?

luna (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish luna, from Aragonese luna, 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.

luna (Papiamentu): moon; month

Definitions

  1. moon; month

Ancestry of “luna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlunamoon
2Aragoneselunamoon
3Latinlūna—
4Old Latinlosna—
5Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-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 →