Where does “Sonnefleck” come from?
Sonnefleck (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.
Sonnefleck (Luxembourgish): sunspot
Definitions
- sunspot
Ancestry of “Sonnefleck”, step by step
Sonnefleck 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 fléck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | fléck | fledged, full-fledged; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | flécken | to repair, to mend |
| 3 | Middle High German | vlicken | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlëc | fleck |
| 5 | Old High German | flec | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |