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David McKie
Etymology of the English word sunburst
the English word
sunburst
derived from the English word
sun
derived 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)
derived from the English word
burst
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*brestanan
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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