English
perilune
Perilune comes from Latin lūna ‘moon’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lówksneh₂‘moon’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksnā‘moon’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūna‘moon’
- Englishtodayperilune
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lówksneh₂‘moon’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksnā‘moon’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūna‘moon’
- Englishtodayperilune
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lea, illumination, translucent, luminous, lux, lynx, lucid, illuminate, lumen, luce, luminosity, lumia, loach, lum, leucine, luminary, luminescent, luminal, 74 more
through Proto-Italic *louksnā ‘moon’
through Latin lūna ‘moon’
Today it means
noun The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / perilune