Where does “Lunch” come from?

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

Lunch (German): An English-style midday meal, generally smaller...

Definitions

  1. An English-style midday meal, generally smaller...

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;...

Words derived from “Lunch”

Every word from English luncheon →