Where does “lunch” come from?

lunch (French) comes from English lunch, from English luncheon — A formal meal served in the middle of the day;...

lunch (French): A lunch, meal around noon; A light meal with...

Definitions

  1. A lunch, meal around noon; A light meal with...

Ancestry of “lunch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlunchA light meal usually eaten around midday, notably...
2EnglishluncheonA formal meal served in the middle of the day;...
Every word from English luncheon →