Where does “Sandaun” come from?
Sandaun (English) comes from Tok Pisin Sandaun, from English sundown, from English Sun, from Middle English sunne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén — sun.
Ancestry of “Sandaun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | Sandaun | — |
| 2 | English | sundown | Sunset; A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes... |
| 3 | English | Sun | Abbreviation of Sunday |
| 4 | Middle English | sunne | Alternative form of sonne; sun |
| 5 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 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 |