Where does “luna” come from?
luna (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.
luna (Serbo-Croatian): moon
Ancestry of “luna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lunà | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *láukšnāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |