Where does “zonnetempel” come from?
zonnetempel (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.
zonnetempel (Dutch): sun temple
Definitions
- sun temple
Ancestry of “zonnetempel”, step by step
zonnetempel 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 tempel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tempel | A temple, building destined as place of worship;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tempel | — |
| 3 | Latin | templum | an open space for augural observation; open,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | t(e)mp-lo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |