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.
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Ancestry of “sundae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sunday | The first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard; the Christian Sabbath; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday |
| 2 | Middle English | Sonday | Sunday first day of the week |
| 3 | Old English | sunnandæg | Sunday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 6 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |