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Where does “sunburn” come from?

Sunburn comes from Middle English sunne burnen, literally meaning to burn from the sun.

sunburn (English): A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to...

Definitions

  1. A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to...

Ancestry of “sunburn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsunne burnen—
Every word from Middle English sunne burnen →