Where does “luneta” come from?
luneta (Portuguese) comes from French lunette, from French luné, from Middle French lune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ — bright; to shine; to see.
luneta (Portuguese): spyglass
Ancestry of “luneta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lunette | telescope; lunette; toilet seat |
| 2 | French | luné | Having a good or bad disposition, in a good or... |
| 3 | Middle French | lune | — |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |