Where does “zondagavond” come from?
zondagavond (Dutch) 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.
zondagavond (Dutch): Sunday evening
Definitions
- Sunday evening
Ancestry of “zondagavond”, step by step
zondagavond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zondag
| 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 |
via Dutch avond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | avond | evening, night |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âvont | evening (starting an hour before sunset, considered the start of a new day) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āvont | evening |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |