Insolate
/ˈɪn.sə.leɪt/noun
To expose something to the sun or to dry or warm it by sunlight.
Did you know?Its Latin roots are the same solar family behind words like *solar* and *parasol*, and the core idea is not mysticism but direct exposure to the sun’s power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sóh₂wl̥
“the sun”
Latin
Latin
sōl
“the sun”
Late Latin
Latin
insolāre
“to expose to the sun; to dry in the sun”
Middle French
French
insoler
“to expose to the sun”
Modern English
English
insolate
“to expose to the sun or to dry/warm by sunlight”