Etymology of the English word lunisolar
the English word
lunisolarderived from the English word
solarderived from the Latin word
solarisderived from the Latin word
sol (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
derived from the Latin word
luna (moon; moon; month)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leuk- (bright, white light)
derived from the Latin word
solarusing the English prefix
luni-Date
The earliest known usage of lunisolar in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
