Where does “midsummer” come from?
Midsummer comes from Middle English midsomer, Old English midsumer, Proto-West Germanic midisumar, and Proto-Germanic midjasumaraz, combining Proto-Germanic medʰi- meaning middle with sumaraz meaning summer.
midsummer (English): The period around the summer solstice; about 21st...
Definitions
- The period around the summer solstice; about 21st...
Ancestry of “midsummer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | midsomer | — |