Where does “dîner” come from?
dîner (French) comes from Old French disner, from Vulgar Latin disiuno, from Latin disieiūnāre, from Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- — to sacrifice.
dîner (French): to dine; dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal
Definitions
- to dine; dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal
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