Where does “Sonneblumm” come from?
Sonneblumm (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Sonn, 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.
Sonneblumm (Luxembourgish): sunflower
Definitions
- sunflower
Ancestry of “Sonneblumm”, step by step
Sonneblumm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Sonn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Sonn | sun |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Sonn | sun |
| 3 | Middle High German | sunne | sun |
| 4 | Old High German | sunna | sun; an excuse; justification |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Luxembourgish Blumm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Blumm | flower |
| 2 | Old High German | bluomo | bloom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |