| 【sun】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "sunne." It carries the basic meaning of "sun." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sun"]
sun ****[424] You refer to the light and heat that reach us from the sun as the sun.
sunlight ***[3008] Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun during the day.
sunny **[4074] When it is sunny, the sun is shining brightly.
[WORD ROOT]root sun
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sun, sunn
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) sunne
[MEANING]root sun
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 sunne the sun
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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sun ★★★★[424] noun from sun
【DEFINITION】 ① The sun is the ball of fire in the sky that the Earth goes round, and that gives us heat and light.
② You refer to the light and heat that reach us from the sun as the sun.
③ A sun is any star which has planets going around it.
【SYNONYM】 Sunshine
【ROOTs】 sun; sun
【Etymology】 《Old English sunne》 the sun
【DERIVATIVEs】 sunless, sunlike, sunnily, sunny, sun
sunlight ★★★[3008] noun from sunlight 〈 light
【DEFINITION】 Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun during the day.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 sun + light
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sun; sun ⑵ light; light, luminous, not heavy
【Etymology】 《Old English leoht》 ⑴ [=leht] (Anglian) luminous, bright, beautiful, shining, having much light; ⑵ not heavy, having little actual weight, light in weight, lightly constructed; easy to do, trifling; quick, agile;
【DERIVATIVEs】 sunlit, sunlight
sunny ★★[4074] adjective
【DEFINITION】 When it is sunny, the sun is shining brightly.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; sunny < sunnier < sunniest
【COMPOSITION】 sun + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sun; sun ⑵ n; - ⑶ y; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English sunne》 the sun
【DERIVATIVEs】 sunless, sunlike, sunnily, sunny, sun
Other words containing "sun"; sunbathe, sunbather, sunless, sunlike, sunlit, sunnily, suntan
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sume, sumpt-
sum
stud
struct-
strong
strike
strain-
straight, stretch
store
stitute
