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Șona
Șona comes from Romanian Șona, from German schön ‘beautiful’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- ‘to perceive, pay attention’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)kewh₁-‘to perceive, pay attention’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*skauniz‘beautiful, shining’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*skaunī‘beautiful’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050scōni‘beautiful’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350schœne‘beautiful’
- Germanc. 1650–presentschön‘beautiful’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentSchönau
- Romanianc. 1500–presentȘona
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)kewh₁-‘to perceive, pay attention’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*skauniz‘beautiful, shining’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*skaunī‘beautiful’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050scōni‘beautiful’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350schœne‘beautiful’
- Germanc. 1650–presentschön‘beautiful’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentSchönau
- Romanianc. 1500–presentȘona
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- ‘to perceive, pay attention’
show, cave, kudos, precaution, 13 more
through Proto-West Germanic *skaunī ‘beautiful’
Today it means
name A village and commune of Alba County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- / Șona