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Where does “sungazer” come from?

sungazer (English) comes from English gazer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

sungazer (English): One who takes part in sungazing, staring at the...

Definitions

  1. One who takes part in sungazing, staring at the...

Ancestry of “sungazer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgazerOne who gazes
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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