Where does “sunni” come from?
sunni (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.
sunni (Middle English): Full of or illuminated by sunlight; sunny
Definitions
- Full of or illuminated by sunlight; sunny
Ancestry of “sunni”, step by step
sunni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sonne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old English sunniġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sunniġ | sunny |