Where does “sun” come from?
sun (Middle English) comes from Middle English sonne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sun (Middle English): Alternative form of sonne; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of sonne; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “sun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sonne | The brightest and warmest celestial body,... |
| 2 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |