Where does “sunbathe” come from?
sunbathe (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.
sunbathe (English): To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax...
Definitions
- To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax...
Ancestry of “sunbathe”, step by step
sunbathe 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 bathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathe | To clean oneself by immersion in water or using... |
| 2 | Middle English | bathen | To put something or someone in water; To bathe;... |
| 3 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |