Where does “sunnōniz dagaz” come from?

sunnōniz dagaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

sunnōniz dagaz (Proto-Germanic): Sunday

Definitions

  1. Sunday

Ancestry of “sunnōniz dagaz”, step by step

sunnōniz dagaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic sunnǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Proto-Germanic dagaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Latin dies Solis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies Solissun's day
2Latinsōl

Words derived from “sunnōniz dagaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uénEvery word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ