Where does “sunseeker” come from?

sunseeker (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.

sunseeker (English): A person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid...

Definitions

  1. A person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid...

Ancestry of “sunseeker”, step by step

sunseeker 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 seeker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseekerOne who seeks; Especially, a religious seeker: a...
2Middle Englishsekar—
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