Where does “(dies) Lunis” come from?
(dies) Lunis (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin dies Lunae, from Latin luna, from Middle English lune, from Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “(dies) Lunis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dies Lunae | Monday |
| 2 | Latin | luna | the Moon; a month; a night |
| 3 | Middle English | lune | The celestial body closest to the Earth,... |
| 4 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 5 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “(dies) Lunis”