Where does “sun-dappled” come from?
sun-dappled (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sun-dappled (English): Of something marked by a shifting, broken pattern of bright spots of sunlight and areas of shade
Definitions
- Of something marked by a shifting, broken pattern of bright spots of sunlight and areas of shade
Ancestry of “sun-dappled”, step by step
sun-dappled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sun | Abbreviation of Sunday |
| 2 | Middle English | sunne | Alternative form of sonne; sun |
| 3 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 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 English dappled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dappled | Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple;... |