son

Afrikaans

/sɔn/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Sun, sun star of the solar system

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish zon (sun, Sun) inherited from Middle Dutch sonne (sun) inherited from Old Dutch sunna inherited from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (sun) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂un-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sh₂un-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms