Where does “sundoun” come from?
sundoun (Scots) comes from Scots sun, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sundoun (Scots): sunset, sundown
Definitions
- sunset, sundown
Ancestry of “sundoun”, step by step
sundoun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots sun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | sun | sun |
| 2 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Scots doun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | doun | — |