Where does “sunbonnet” come from?
Sunbonnet comes from English sun and bonnet, where bonnet derives from Middle French bonet, which comes from Frankish bunni, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-, while sun traces to Proto-Germanic sunnǭ from Proto-Indo-European sew-.
sunbonnet (English): A hat worn for protection from bright sunlight
Definitions
- A hat worn for protection from bright sunlight
Ancestry of “sunbonnet”, step by step
sunbonnet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bonnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bonnet | A type of hat, once worn by women or children,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bonet | cap, bonnet |
| 3 | Middle French | bonet | — |
| 4 | Old French | bonet | material from which hats are made |
| 5 | Frankish | bunni | that which is bound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bundiją | bundle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |