Where does “luna” come from?

luna (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic luna, from Proto-Slavic luxna, from Proto-Slavic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luna (Slovene): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “luna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclunamoon
2Proto-Slavicluxna—
3Proto-Slaviclouksnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →