Where does “Sühne” come from?

Sühne (German) comes from Middle High German süene, from Old High German suona, from Proto-Germanic swōnō, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.

Sühne (German): atonement

Definitions

  1. atonement

Ancestry of “Sühne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansüene—
2Old High Germansuona—
3Proto-Germanicswōnōreconciliation; atonement; agreement; appeasement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “Sühne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōnō →Every word from Old High German suona →