Where does “luni” come from?

luni (Romanian) comes from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

luni (Romanian): Monday; plural of lună

Definitions

  1. Monday; plural of lună

Ancestry of “luni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies LūnaeMonday
2Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
3Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire

Words derived from “luni”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Latin dies Lūnae →