Etymology of the English word sundial
the English word
sundialderived from the English word
dialderived from the Medieval Latin word
dialisderived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from the Old French word
dialderived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
