Where does “dinnerplate” come from?
dinnerplate (English) comes from English dinner, from Middle English dyner, from Old French disner, from Vulgar Latin disiuno, from Latin disieiūnāre, from Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus — to sacrifice.
dinnerplate (English): A plate on which dinner can be served
Definitions
- A plate on which dinner can be served
Ancestry of “dinnerplate”, step by step