Where does “sunshiny” come from?
Sunshiny derives from English sunshine plus the Middle English adjectival suffix -y, which comes from Middle French -ie, ultimately traceable through Latin -ia and -ivus formations to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
sunshiny (English): Sunny, full of sunshine; Bright, as though with...
Definitions
- Sunny, full of sunshine; Bright, as though with...
Ancestry of “sunshiny”, step by step
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| 1 | English | sunshine | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun; A... |