sun
/sʌn/
noun
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*sunnōn — sun
Overview
Meaning Now
- The star around which the earth orbits.
- Any star around which planets orbit.
- The light or warmth received from the sun.
Language path
Proto-Indo-European → Proto-Germanic → Old English → English
Earliest form
sunne
Earliest period
Old English period
Journey
The word is of Germanic origin, sharing roots with other Germanic languages. It replaced the older Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ which is represented by the Latin 'sol'.
Evolution
- Proto-Indo-European
*sóh₂wl̥
“sun”
- Proto-Germanic
*sunnōn
“sun”
- Old English
sunne
“sun”
- Middle English
sunne
“sun”
Connections
Word parts
sun
root
sun
Related across languages
German
Sonne
sun
Dutch
zon
sun
Old Norse
sunna
sun
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