Where does “dinner” come from?
Dinner comes from Old French disner, derived from Latin ieiunus meaning fasting or hungry, with the prefix dis- attached to a root from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
dinner (English): A midday meal; The main meal of the day, often...
Definitions
- A midday meal; The main meal of the day, often...
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