Where does “zonnebaden” come from?

zonnebaden (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.

zonnebaden (Dutch): to sunbathe

Definitions

  1. to sunbathe

Ancestry of “zonnebaden”, step by step

zonnebaden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Zon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchZonthe Sun (closest star to the Earth)
2Middle Dutchsonnesun; sunshine, sunlight
3Old Dutchsunnasun; Son
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Dutch baden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbadento bathe; plural of bad
2Middle Dutchbādento bathe, to wash
3Old Dutchbathonto bathe
4Proto-West Germanicbaþōnto bathe
5Proto-Germanicbaþōnąto bathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ →
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