Where does “новолуние” come from?

новолуние (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.

новолуние (Russian): new moon

Definitions

  1. new moon

Ancestry of “новолуние”, step by step

новолуние 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 но́вый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianно́выйnew
2Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
4Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →