Where does “plenilúnio” come from?

plenilúnio (Portuguese) comes from Latin plenilunium, 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.

plenilúnio (Portuguese): full moon phase of moon when it is completely illuminated

Definitions

  1. full moon phase of moon when it is completely illuminated

Ancestry of “plenilúnio”, step by step

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