Where does “middag” come from?

middag (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch middag, from Middle Dutch middach.

middag (Afrikaans): An afternoon

Definitions

  1. An afternoon

Ancestry of “middag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmiddagmidday, noon; afternoon; afternoon and early...
2Middle Dutchmiddach—
Every word from Middle Dutch middach →
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