Where does “middag” come from?

middag (Danish) comes from Danish dag, from Old Danish dagh, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

middag (Danish): midday, noon; dinner, supper; lunch

Definitions

  1. midday, noon; dinner, supper; lunch

Ancestry of “middag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdagday
2Old Danishdagh—
3Old Norsedagra day; days, times
4Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “middag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →