Where does “luni” come from?

luni (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian lunidìa, from Latin Lūnae dīēs, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

luni (Sicilian): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “luni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianlunidìaMonday
2LatinLūnae dīēs—
3Latindies LūnaeMonday
4Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
5Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Latin dies Lūnae →