Where does “zondagskind” come from?

zondagskind (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.

zondagskind (Dutch): someone who is frequently very lucky

Definitions

  1. someone who is frequently very lucky

Ancestry of “zondagskind”, step by step

zondagskind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zondag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzondagSunday
2Middle Dutchsondach—
3Old Dutchsunnadag—
4Proto-Germanic*Sunnōn dag—
5Latindies Solissun's day
6Latinsōl—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Dutch kind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkindchild, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a...
2Middle Dutchkintchild; child, offspring
3Old Dutchkintchild
4Proto-GermanickindąAlternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Latin sōl →Every word from Latin dies Solis →