Sun
English
/sʌn/
proper noun
Definitions
- The star at the center of the Solar System, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.
- The 91st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
- (newspapers) An English tabloid newspaper.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sunne inherited from Old English sunne (sun, Sun) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (sun) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (Sun, sun).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*sh̥₂uén
Gloss
Sun, sun
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
日, 陽
Emoji
☀️ ⛅️ ⛱️ 🌄 🌅 🌇 🌊 🌞 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌵 🌻 🏖️ 🏜️ 🏝️ 🐪 🐫 😎
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Abendsonne German
- Herbstsonne German
- Mittagssonne German
- Morgensonne German
- Sonne German
- Sonnenaufgang German
- Sonnenbad German
- Sonnenblume German
- Sonnenbrand German
- Sonnenbrille German
- Sonnencreme German
- Sonneneinstrahlung German
- Sonnenenergie German
- Sonnenfinsternis German
- Sonnengott German
- Sonnenhut German
- Sonnenjahr German
- Sonnenkorona German
- Sonnenlicht German
- Sonnenrad German
- Sonnenrauch German
- Sonnenschein German
- Sonnenschirm German
- Sonnensegel German
- Sonnenspektrum German
- Sonnenstrahl German
- Sonnenstrahlung German
- Sonnensystem German
- Sonnentag German
- Sonnentau German
- Sonnenuhr German
- Sonnenuntergang German
- Sonnenwende German
- Sonnenwind German
- sonnendurchflutet German
- sonnenklar German
- sonnenreich German
- sonnig German
- Zonneveld Dutch, Flemish
- bijzon Dutch, Flemish
- doorzonwoning Dutch, Flemish
- hoogtezon Dutch, Flemish
- middernachtzon Dutch, Flemish
- zon Dutch, Flemish
- zonaanbidder Dutch, Flemish
- zonecht Dutch, Flemish
- zoneclips Dutch, Flemish
- zonlicht Dutch, Flemish
- zonne-energie Dutch, Flemish
- zonnebaden Dutch, Flemish
- zonnebank Dutch, Flemish
- zonnebloem Dutch, Flemish
- zonnebrand Dutch, Flemish
- zonnecel Dutch, Flemish
- zonnedag Dutch, Flemish
- zonnedak Dutch, Flemish
- zonnedauw Dutch, Flemish
- zonnedek Dutch, Flemish
- zonnegod Dutch, Flemish
- zonnejaar Dutch, Flemish
- zonneklaar Dutch, Flemish
- zonneleen Dutch, Flemish
- zonnemassa Dutch, Flemish
- zonnen Dutch, Flemish
- zonnepaneel Dutch, Flemish
- zonneregen Dutch, Flemish
- zonnescherm Dutch, Flemish
- zonneschijn Dutch, Flemish
- zonnesteek Dutch, Flemish
- zonnestelsel Dutch, Flemish
- zonnestraal Dutch, Flemish
- zonnestudio Dutch, Flemish
- zonnetempel Dutch, Flemish
- zonnevlek Dutch, Flemish
- zonnewende Dutch, Flemish
- zonnewijzer Dutch, Flemish
- zonnewind Dutch, Flemish
- zonnig Dutch, Flemish
- zonovergoten Dutch, Flemish
- zonsmassa Dutch, Flemish
- zonsondergang Dutch, Flemish
- zonsopgang Dutch, Flemish
- zonsopkomst Dutch, Flemish
- zonsverduistering Dutch, Flemish
- zonvakantie Dutch, Flemish
- zonwering Dutch, Flemish
- zonzijde Dutch, Flemish
- *sh̥₂uén Proto-Indo-European
- *sh̥₂uén- Proto-Indo-European
- *sh₂un- Proto-Indo-European
- *sh₂wen- Proto-Indo-European
- *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European
- *sunnǭ Proto-Germanic
- sunbryne Old English
- sunlic Old English
- sunne Old English
- sunnebeam Old English
- sunstede Old English
- son Middle English
- sonne Middle English
- sun Middle English
- sune Middle English
- sunne Middle English
- sunna Old Norse
- sunna Icelandic
- sunnudagur Icelandic
- sonne Middle Dutch
- sunna Old High German
- son Afrikaans
- sunne Middle High German
- 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌽𐍉 Gothic
- *sunnā gmw-pro
- sunna Old Dutch
- *sawenos Proto-Celtic
- sun Scots
- sinne Western Frisian
- sinne-opgong Western Frisian
- sunne Old Frisian
- Sunne Saterland Frisian
- sunnich Saterland Frisian
- son Sranan Tongo
- sonde Sranan Tongo
- sune Crimean Gothic
- zin Yola