Etymology of the English word sun
the English word
sunderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sunnon (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
Derivations in English
sunback,
sunbaked,
sunbath,
sunbathe,
sunberry,
sunbird,
sunblock,
sunbonnet,
sunbow,
sunbreak,
sunburn,
sunburst,
sundial,
sundown,
sundress,
sunfast,
sunfish,
sunglass,
sunglasses,
sunglow,
sunless,
sunlit,
sunray,
sunroof,
sunscald,
sunscreen,
sunseeker,
sunshade,
sunsick,
sunspot,
sunstroke,
sunstruck,
sunsuit,
suntan,
sunward,
sunwise,
sunroom,
sundrops,
sunny,
sunset,
sunstone,
sunbeam,
sunlight,
sunshine,
sunned,
sunningCognates
Dutch
zon, German
Sonne, Gothic
sunna, Polish
słońce, Russian
солнце, Yiddish
zunUsage
Word found in Modern English
