Where does “zonluiaard” come from?
zonluiaard (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo sonloiri, from Sranan Tongo son, 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 — sun.
zonluiaard (Dutch): pale-throated sloth
Definitions
- pale-throated sloth
Ancestry of “zonluiaard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | sonloiri | pale-throated sloth |
| 2 | Sranan Tongo | son | Sun |
| 3 | Dutch | Zon | the Sun (closest star to the Earth) |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | sonne | sun; sunshine, sunlight |
| 5 | Old Dutch | sunna | sun; Son |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |