'sunshade' originates from Middle English, combining 'sun' and 'shade', where 'sun' meant 'the star at the center of our solar system' and 'shade' meant 'a shadow or area sheltered from light'.

'sunshade' evolved from the Middle English word 'sunneschade', eventually becoming the modern English word 'sunshade'.

Initially, it meant 'a shadow or area sheltered from the sun', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.