Where does “lunie” come from?
lunie (Romanian) comes from Romanian luni, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
lunie (Romanian): somnambulism
Definitions
- somnambulism
Ancestry of “lunie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | luni | Monday; plural of lună |
| 2 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |