Today we distinguish between the umbrella, which shields us from the rain, and the parasol, which shields us from the sun, but neither word originally had any connection with rain.
Pirmie, kas sāka eļļot vai vaskot savus papīra saulessargus, lai izmantotu tos par aizsegu pret lietu, bija ķīnieši vai, pēc dažu domām, senās romietes.