Where does “lunație” come from?

lunație (Romanian) comes from Latin lunatio, 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.

lunație (Romanian): lunation

Definitions

  1. lunation

Ancestry of “lunație”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlunatiolunar month, lunation
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- →