Where does “zonnedak” come from?

zonnedak (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.

zonnedak (Dutch): skylight

Definitions

  1. skylight

Ancestry of “zonnedak”, step by step

zonnedak 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 dak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdakroof
2Middle Dutchdacroof
3Old Dutchthak—
4Proto-West Germanicþakroof, cover
5Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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