Where does “sunlights” come from?
sunlights (English) comes from English sunlight, from Middle English sonnelight, from Old English sunnan lēoht — sunlight.
sunlights (English): plural of sunlight; API pl; The lighter coloring...
Definitions
- plural of sunlight; API pl; The lighter coloring...
Ancestry of “sunlights”, step by step
sunlights traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sunlight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sunlight | All the electromagnetic radiation given off by... |
| 2 | Middle English | sonnelight | — |
| 3 | Old English | sunnan lēoht | sunlight |
via English highlights
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | highlights | plural of highlight; Summary of an event, such as... |