Where does “Sohn” come from?
Sohn (German) comes from Middle High German sun, from Old High German sun, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Sohn (German): son
Ancestry of “Sohn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sun | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sun | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
Words derived from “Sohn”