Where does “Sunday” come from?
Sunday comes from Middle English sunnenday, from Old English sunnandæġ, combining Old English sunne and Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ meaning sun.
Sunday (English): The first day of the week in many religious...
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- The first day of the week in many religious...
Ancestry of “Sunday”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sunnenday | — |
| 2 | Old English | sunnandæg | Sunday |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 4 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 5 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |