Etymograph

English

Loonie

From Luna + -ie.

Formed from Luna + -ie

Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’

Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂ ‘moon’

Proto-Italic *louksnā ‘moon’

Latin lūna ‘moon’

English Luna

Today it means

noun An inhabitant of Earth's Moon.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Loonie