sun
English
/sʌn/
proper noun
Definitions
- The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sonne inherited from Old English sunne (sun, Sun) inherited from *sunnā inherited from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (sun) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wen- (sun).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*sh₂wen-
Gloss
sun
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
日, 陽
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Sunnyvale English
- aftersun English
- antisun English
- antisunward English
- arist English
- back English
- bake English
- bath English
- bathe English
- beam English
- beaten English
- bed English
- belt English
- berry English
- bird English
- bittern English
- bleached English
- bleak English
- blind English
- blink English
- block English
- blocking English
- blotch English
- blush English
- bonnet English
- bow English
- break English
- bright English
- burn English
- burnt English
- burst English
- cap English
- capped English
- care English
- catcher English
- chair English
- crack English
- cream English
- cup English
- dance English
- dart English
- dawn English
- deck English
- dew English
- dial English
- dog English
- down English
- dress English
- drops English
- fall English
- fast English
- filled English
- fish English
- flower English
- gazer English
- gazing English
- glade English
- glass English
- glasses English
- glint English
- glow English
- god English
- grazer English
- grazing English
- grebe English
- hat English
- hood English
- kissed English
- lamp English
- light English
- lighting English
- lit English
- lounger English
- perch English
- photometer English
- photometric English
- photometry English
- porch English
- postsunset English
- presunrise English
- protosun English
- quake English
- ray English
- rise English
- rising English
- roof English
- room English
- root English
- rose English
- scald English
- screen English
- screening English
- seed English
- seeker English
- semisunny English
- set English
- shade English
- shaft English
- shine English
- shot English
- shower English
- skirter English
- space English
- spot English
- stead English
- stone English
- stricken English
- strike English
- stroke English
- struck English
- suit English
- sun room English
- sun shower English
- sun-darts English
- sunback English
- sunbake English
- sunbaker English
- sunbath English
- sunbathe English
- sunbather English
- sunbeam English
- sunbeamy English
- sunbeaten English
- sunbed English
- sunbelt English
- sunberry English
- sunbird English
- sunbittern English
- sunbleached English
- sunbleak English
- sunblind English
- sunblink English
- sunblock English
- sunblocked English
- sunblocking English
- sunblotch English
- sunblush English
- sunbonnet English
- sunbonneted English
- sunbow English
- sunbreak English
- sunbright English
- sunburn English
- sunburnlike English
- sunburnt English
- sunburst English
- sunburstery English
- suncap English
- suncapped English
- suncare English
- suncatcher English
- sunchair English
- suncrack English
- suncream English
- suncup English
- sundance English
- sundawn English
- sundeck English
- sundew English
- sundial English
- sundog English
- sundown English
- sundowner English
- sundowning English
- sundress English
- sundrops English
- sunfall English
- sunfast English
- sunfastness English
- sunfilled English
- sunfish English
- sunflower English
- sunflowered English
- sunflowerlike English
- sunflowery English
- sungazer English
- sungazing English
- sunglade English
- sunglass English
- sunglasses English
- sunglint English
- sunglow English
- sungod English
- sungrazer English
- sungrazing English
- sungrebe English
- sunhat English
- sunhood English
- sunkissed English
- sunlamp English
- sunless English
- sunlessly English
- sunlessness English
- sunlight English
- sunlighting English
- sunlike English
- sunlit English
- sunlounger English
- sunly English
- sunnily English
- sunniness English
- sunnish English
- sunny English
- sunnybell English
- sunperch English
- sunphotometer English
- sunphotometric English
- sunphotometry English
- sunporch English
- sunproof English
- sunquake English
- sunray English
- sunrise English
- sunrise period English
- sunriser English
- sunrising English
- sunrist English
- sunrisy English
- sunroof English
- sunroofed English
- sunroom English
- sunroot English
- sunrose English
- sunscald English
- sunscreen English
- sunscreened English
- sunscreening English
- sunseed English
- sunseeker English
- sunset English
- sunsetlike English
- sunsetty English
- sunshade English
- sunshaft English
- sunshine English
- sunshineful English
- sunshineless English
- sunshiney English
- sunshiny English
- sunshot English
- sunshower English
- sunskirter English
- sunspace English
- sunspot English
- sunstead English
- sunstone English
- sunstricken English
- sunstrike English
- sunstroke English
- sunstruck English
- sunsuit English
- sunswept English
- suntan English
- suntrap English
- sunward English
- sunwards English
- sunwarmed English
- sunways English
- sunwear English
- sunwise English
- swept English
- tan English
- trap English
- unsunny English
- up English
- upsun English
- warmed English
- 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
- *keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
- *sh̥₂uén Proto-Indo-European
- *sh̥₂uén- Proto-Indo-European
- *sh₂un- Proto-Indo-European
- *sh₂wen- Proto-Indo-European
- *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵeh₂r- Proto-Indo-European
- *sunnǭ Proto-Germanic
- サングラス Japanese
- サンライズ Japanese
- サンルーフ Japanese
- sunbryne Old English
- sunlic Old English
- sunne Old English
- sunnebeam Old English
- sunstede Old English
- सूनु Sanskrit
- *sonne-beme Middle English
- *sunne burnen Middle English
- *sunschade Middle English
- son Middle English
- son-sett Middle English
- sonne Middle English
- sonne-rys Middle English
- sonnelight Middle English
- sonnelych Middle English
- sonnelyche Middle English
- sonnish Middle English
- sonnyssh Middle English
- sun Middle English
- sune Middle English
- sunne Middle English
- sunne brente Middle English
- sunneryst Middle English
- sunnesine Middle English
- sunni Middle English
- sunna Old Norse
- sunna Icelandic
- sunnudagur Icelandic
- huan Welsh
- sonne Middle Dutch
- sunna Old High German
- son Afrikaans
- sunne Middle High German
- Sonn Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonneblumm Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonnebrëll Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonnefleck Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonnenauer Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonnenënnergang Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonneprabbeli Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonneschäin Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sonneg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌽𐍉 Gothic
- *sunnā gmw-pro
- sunna Old Dutch
- *sawenos Proto-Celtic
- sünne Middle Low German
- sonde Cimbrian
- sunn Cimbrian
- zunna Cimbrian
- sunna Old Saxon
- sunna Alemannic German
- sunnatag Alemannic German
- sunntag Alemannic German
- sunnu Alemannic German
- sònntag Alemannic German
- sònnò Alemannic German
- ŝchunna Alemannic German
- ŝchunnutog Alemannic German
- ŝchunnà Alemannic German
- ŝchuntàg Alemannic German
- 선글라스 Korean
- sun Scots
- *suHnúṣ Proto-Indo-Aryan
- sinne Western Frisian
- sinne-opgong Western Frisian
- sunne Old Frisian
- Sünn German Low German
- sünnig German Low German
- san Tok Pisin
- sanglas Tok Pisin
- sankamap Tok Pisin
- Sunne Saterland Frisian
- sunnich Saterland Frisian
- Sünner Low German
- *hwár Proto-Iranian
- sunn Mòcheno
- sunta Mòcheno
- Sunn Pennsylvania German
- хур Ossetian, Ossetic
- suna Bavarian
- sune Bavarian
- sunne Bavarian
- sune Crimean Gothic
- zin Yola
- san Torres Strait Creole
- up
- cup
- hat
- lit
- bow
- dog
- ray
- bed
- tan
- set
- god
- cap
- dew
- bath
- deck
- seed
- bird
- lamp
- fish
- fast
- trap
- bake
- room
- down
- root
- glow
- fall
- dart
- shot
- suit
- hood
- dial
- dawn
- belt
- rose
- back
- beam
- care
- burn
- rise
- spot
- roof
- block
- glade
- bleak
- swept
- shade
- blink
- upsun
- break
- perch
- sunly
- dress
- drops
- quake
- gazer
- cream
- bathe
- blush
- dance
- light
- burst
- blind
- chair
- burnt
- stead
- glass
- shaft
- glint
- space
- stone
- scald
- grebe
- sunny
- porch
- shine
- berry
- crack
- arist
- shower
- sungod
- sunset
- strike
- warmed
- bonnet
- filled
- suntan
- grazer
- sunhat
- beaten
- screen
- rising
- flower
- sunbow
- kissed
- bright
- stroke
- sundog
- sundew
- struck
- sunlit
- gazing
- seeker
- sunbed
- blotch
- capped
- suncap
- suncup
- sunray
- sunsuit
- sunback
- sunbath
- suntrap
- sunspot
- sunfast
- sunfish
- sunlamp
- unsunny
- sunglow
- sunburn
- sunwear
- sunrist
- sunnily
- sunfall
- bittern
- sunwise
- sunbake
- glasses
- sunbeam
- sunbird
- grazing
- sunroom
- sunshot
- suncare
- antisun
- sundial
- sunseed
- sunways
- sunrisy
- sunrose
- sunroot
- sundown
- sunnish
- sunless
- sundeck
- lounger
- catcher
- sundawn
- sunhood
- sunroof
- sunbelt
- skirter
- sunrise
- sunward
- sunlike
- sunperch
- sunbathe
- sungrebe
- sunbeamy
- sunporch
- sunblink
- sunberry
- sunstead
- sunchair
- sunlight
- sunbaker
- sundrops
- sunburnt
- stricken
- sunwards
- sunriser
- sunswept
- suncrack
- sunglass
- sunglade
- aftersun
- sunscald
- sundress
- sunburst
- sunstone
- lighting
- bleached
- suncream
- sunblind
- sun room
- sunshade
- sunsetty
- sunshine
- sunblock
- sunshaft
- sungazer
- sunquake
- sunshiny
- blocking
- sunblush
- sunbleak
- sundance
- sunbreak
- protosun
- sunproof
- sunglint
- sunspace
- sunbonnet
- semisunny
- sunbeaten
- suncapped
- sunroofed
- sunkissed
- sun-darts
- sunniness
- sundowner
- sunshower
- sunstroke
- sunfilled
- sunstrike
- sunbather
- Sunnyvale
- sunseeker
- sunflower
- sungazing
- sunbright
- sunshiney
- sunnybell
- sunrising
- sunscreen
- sungrazer
- sunwarmed
- sunstruck
- screening
- sunblotch
- sunlessly
- sunflowery
- sunsetlike
- sunbittern
- sun shower
- photometry
- photometer
- sunblocked
- sundowning
- suncatcher
- presunrise
- sungrazing
- sunskirter
- sunlounger
- sunglasses
- postsunset
- sunburnlike
- sunshineful
- sunbonneted
- antisunward
- sunstricken
- sunflowered
- sunbleached
- sunfastness
- photometric
- sunblocking
- sunburstery
- sunlessness
- sunlighting
- sunscreened
- sunshineless
- sunscreening
- sunphotometer
- sunphotometry
- sunflowerlike
- sunrise period
- sunphotometric