Where does “луна́” come from?

луна́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic луна, from Proto-Slavic lunà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *láukšnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

луна́ (Russian): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “луна́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлунаmoon
2Proto-Slaviclunàradiance, moonlight
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “луна́”

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