Where does “san” come from?

san (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English Sun, from Middle English sunne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

san (Torres Strait Creole): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “san”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSunAbbreviation of Sunday
2Middle EnglishsunneAlternative form of sonne; sun
3Old Englishsunnesun
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ →