Where does “middesomer” come from?
middesomer (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sōmer, from Old Dutch sumar, from Proto-Germanic sumaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.
middesomer (Middle Dutch): midsummer; summer solstice
Definitions
- midsummer; summer solstice
Ancestry of “middesomer”, step by step
middesomer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch sōmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sōmer | summer |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sumar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumaraz | summer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥m-aro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥-h₂-ó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |
via Middle Dutch midde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | midde | middle, in the middle |
| 2 | Old Dutch | middi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Proto-West Germanic midisumar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | midisumar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midjasumaraz | midsummer |