Yes, I know, it’s the plural form of Sun, but the word Sun likely predates our understanding that stars and our Sun are the same thing.
I get “stars”, but where did “suns” come from?
Yes, I know, it’s the plural form of Sun, but the word Sun likely predates our understanding that stars and our Sun are the same thing.
I get “stars”, but where did “suns” come from?
My take is that the word “suns” would imply someone else’s Sun in various systems. I don’t think it would be correct to call a star a sun if it didn’t have planets and occupants (past or future).
Since “the” is needed, “the Sun” is more of a generic placeholder, whereas Sol is its actual name in English. So you could be on a different planet somewhere and refer to its star as the Sun (implied of this system), or its name.
It’s also quite possible “suns” has been used in the past for all stars, this is just my take given how the words tend to be used by us.