Where does “sunne” come from?

sunne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): definite singular of sunn; plural of sunn

Definitions

  1. definite singular of sunn; plural of sunn

Ancestry of “sunne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksunnhealthy; sound
2Germangesundhealthy
3Middle High Germangesunt—
4Old High Germangisunthealthy
5Proto-West Germanicgasundhealthy
6Proto-Germanicsundazhealthy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gasund →