Where does “diner” come from?
diner (Dutch) comes from French dîner, from Old French disner, from Vulgar Latin disiuno, from Latin disieiūnāre, from Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos — to sacrifice.
diner (Dutch): dinner, supper
Definitions
- dinner, supper
Ancestry of “diner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dîner | to dine; dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal |
| 2 | Old French | disner | to dine; to eat the main meal of the day; dinner |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | disiuno | — |
| 4 | Latin | disieiūnāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | iēiūnō | to fast |
| 6 | Latin | iēiūnus | fasting, abstinent, hungry |
| 7 | Latin | iaiūnus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |