Where does “luna” come from?

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

luna (Spanish): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “luna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aragoneselunamoon
2Latinlūna—
3Old Latinlosna—
4Proto-Italiclouksnāmoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →