Where does “лунохо́д” come from?

лунохо́д (Russian) comes from Russian луна́, 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.

лунохо́д (Russian): moonwalker

Definitions

  1. moonwalker

Ancestry of “лунохо́д”, step by step

лунохо́д traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian луна́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлуна́moon
2Old East Slavicлунаmoon
3Proto-Slaviclunàradiance, moonlight
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*láukšnāˀmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Russian хо́д

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхо́дwalking, movement
2Old East Slavicходъ—
3Proto-Slavicxodъmotion, movement
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “лунохо́д”

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