Etymology of the English word lunula
the English word
lunuladerived from the Latin word
lunuladerived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of lunula in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
lunular,
lunulateUsage
Word found in Modern English
