Where does “*láukšnāˀ” come from?

*láukšnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

*láukšnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “*láukšnāˀ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*láukšnāˀ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →