Where does “Sondag” come from?
Sondag (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zondag, from Middle Dutch sondach, from Old Dutch sunnadag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Sondag (Afrikaans): Sunday
Definitions
- Sunday
Ancestry of “Sondag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zondag | Sunday |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sondach | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sunnadag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 6 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |