Where does “sunnentac” come from?
sunnentac (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sunnūntag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sunnentac (Middle High German): Sunday
Definitions
- Sunday
Ancestry of “sunnentac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sunnūntag | Sunday |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 3 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 4 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |