Etymology

sunshade

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Today it means: Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning. Full definition →

Middle English *sunschade ← Old English sunsċeadu
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromsunsċeadu
  2. Middle English · inherited from*sunschade
  3. English todaysunshade

From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.

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