Where does “sunn” come from?
sunn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German gesund, from Middle High German gesunt, from Old High German gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
sunn (Norwegian Bokmål): healthy; sound
Ancestry of “sunn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | gesund | healthy |
| 2 | Middle High German | gesunt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gisunt | healthy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gasund | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |
Words derived from “sunn”