Sundown
/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/noun
The time in the evening when the sun sets below the horizon.
Did you know?In many cultures, sundown has been associated with magical transitions, marking the boundary between the mundane and the mystical realm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sóh₂wl̥
“the sun, a celestial body revered and worshipped.”
Old English
OE
sunne
“the sun, personified as a powerful deity.”
Old English
OE
dūn
“hill or mountain, often symbolic of a place where the sun descends.”
Middle English
ME
sundown
“the time when the sun goes down, marking the end of the day.”
Modern English
English
sundown
“the period of time at the end of the day when the sun sets.”