Where does “sungrazing” come from?
sungrazing (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.
sungrazing (English): Whose path or orbit passes very close to the sun
Definitions
- Whose path or orbit passes very close to the sun
Ancestry of “sungrazing”, step by step
sungrazing 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 grazing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grazing | present participle of graze; Grazeland; The... |