Where does “Sonn” come from?
Sonn (Luxembourgish) comes from Central Franconian Sonn, from Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Sonn (Luxembourgish): sun
Definitions
- sun
Ancestry of “Sonn”, step by step
Sonn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Central Franconian Sonn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | Sonn | sun |
| 2 | Middle High German | sunne | sun |
| 3 | Old High German | sunna | sun; an excuse; justification |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Middle High German sun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sun | son |