Where does “sunset” come from?
Sunset comes from Middle English son-sett, a compound of sun and sett meaning the setting of the sun below the horizon.
sunset (English): The time of day when the sun disappears below the...
Definitions
- The time of day when the sun disappears below the...
Ancestry of “sunset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | son-sett | — |
Words derived from “sunset”