Where does “middernachtzon” come from?
middernachtzon (Dutch) comes from Dutch Zon, from Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
middernachtzon (Dutch): midnight sun
Definitions
- midnight sun
Ancestry of “middernachtzon”, step by step
middernachtzon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Zon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Zon | the Sun (closest star to the Earth) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sonne | sun; sunshine, sunlight |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sunna | sun; Son |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Dutch middernacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | middernacht | midnight |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | middernacht | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | middenacht | — |