Solstice
The Christmas word that means "turning of the sun" is "solstice," specifically referring to the winter solstice. This astronomical event occurs around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. The term "solstice" comes from the Latin "solstitium," which means "sun stands still," highlighting the sun's apparent pause in its southward movement before beginning to return northward. This event has historically been celebrated in various cultures and is linked to Christmas as it falls close to the holiday.
"Daybreak" is a compound word that means when the sun comes up.
The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol", so the word "solar" means "concerning the Sun". So, the system of planets around the Sun is the "solar system". Solar=Sun is the rounded up answer.
Helios is a root word. It is a Greek word meaning sun and is the root word for heliocentric, heliotary, heliometer, meliometric, heliostat, and the like.
In the term "solar system, solar means related to the Sun. It describes the system of celestial bodie like planets, moons, and asteroids that orbit around the Sun. So, the "solar" in solar system emphasizes that these objects are all connected to and influenced by the Sun's gravitational pull.
Solstice
Are you referring to "solstice", the time when the Sun reaches its maximum northern or southern declination? Other than a coincidence of the calendar, there isn't anything specific that connects the solstice to Christmas.
"Joulu" is from the Finnish language and means Christmas, it has its origin in the old Viking word "hjul" which means "sun wheel". The Finnish Christmas celebrations have their roots in an old pagan harvest feast called Kekri which was celebrated at the end of November.
The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol". The word "solar" means "about the Sun".
"Daybreak" is a compound word that means when the sun comes up.
Helios was the Greek god of the sun. The word is sometimes used for the sun, in the word "heliocentric" (sun-centred) for example.
The word solar means connected to or relating to the sun.
Sunset.
Heliotropic.
the rise and fall of the sun or the turning of the earth.
Solar means "about the Sun" in Latin. The Latin word for "Sun" is "Sol".
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