Where does “nuncheon” come from?
nuncheon (English) comes from Middle English nonshench, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo — new; to nod, assent to.
nuncheon (English): A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a...
Definitions
- A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a...
Ancestry of “nuncheon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nonshench | — |
| 2 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 4 | Latin | nōna | nones canonical hour |
| 5 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 6 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 7 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 8 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |