sunrise etymology

English word sunrise comes from Middle English sunne ryse

Detailed word origin of sunrise

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
sunne ryse Middle English (enm)
sunrise English (eng) (figuratively) Any great awakening.. The change in color of the sky at dawn.. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

Words with the same origin as sunrise

Descendants of sunne ryse
tequila sunrise