Where does “sunglint” come from?

sunglint (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.

sunglint (English): An optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight...

Definitions

  1. An optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight...

Ancestry of “sunglint”, step by step

sunglint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSunAbbreviation of Sunday
2Middle EnglishsunneAlternative form of sonne; sun
3Old Englishsunnesun
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via English glint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglintA short flash of light; Not sharp; dull; To flash...
2Scotsglint—
3Middle EnglishglentenTo move quickly; To strike a glancing blow; To...
4Old Norseglenta—
5Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ →
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