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Where does “sundae” come from?

Sundae is a word of unclear origin, though it may derive from Sunday, the English day name from Old English sunnandæġ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ and Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ meaning sun.

sundae (English): A dessert consisting of ice cream with various...

Definitions

  1. A dessert consisting of ice cream with various...

Ancestry of “sundae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsunday—
2Middle EnglishSonday—
3Old EnglishsunnandægSunday
4Proto-Germanic*Sunnōn dag—
5Latindies Solissun's day
6Latinsōl—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “sundae”

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