Where does “sunne” come from?
sunne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sunn, 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.
sunne (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of sunn; plural of sunn
Definitions
- definite singular of sunn; plural of sunn
Ancestry of “sunne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sunn | healthy; sound |
| 2 | German | gesund | healthy |
| 3 | Middle High German | gesunt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gisunt | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gasund | healthy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |