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Where does “alunizaje” come from?

alunizaje (Spanish) comes from Spanish alunizar, from Spanish luna, from Aragonese luna, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.

alunizaje (Spanish): moon landing; ram-raiding

Definitions

  1. moon landing; ram-raiding

Ancestry of “alunizaje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalunizarto land on the moon
2Spanishlunamoon
3Aragoneselunamoon
4Latinlūna—
5Old Latinlosna—
6Proto-Italiclouksnā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “alunizaje”

  • antialunizaje
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