Where does “solspray” come from?

solspray (Swedish) comes from Swedish spray, from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

solspray (Swedish): sunscreen spray (sunscreen applied by spraying)

Definitions

  1. sunscreen spray (sunscreen applied by spraying)

Ancestry of “solspray”, step by step

solspray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spray

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsprayspray (especially when sprayed from a spray can or spray bottle or the like)
2EnglishsprayA fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A...
3Middle Dutchsprāien
4Proto-Germanicsprēwijanąto spray, sprinkle
5Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

via Swedish söl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsöllingering, sluttery, gluttony
2Old Swedishsōlsun
3Old Norsesólsun
4Proto-Germanic*sōl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per-Every word from Proto-Germanic sprēwijanąEvery word from Middle Dutch sprāien