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Where does “luxna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “luxna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclouksnā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luxna”

  • луна
  • luna
  • łuna
  • luna
  • луна
  • луна
  • luna
  • luna
  • luna
  • лоуна
  • луна
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