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Where does “endînmanchi” come from?

endînmanchi (Norman) comes from Norman Dînmanche, from Old French diemenche, from Latin dies Dominicus, from Latin Dominicus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.

endînmanchi (Norman): to dress up in one's Sunday best

Definitions

  1. to dress up in one's Sunday best

Ancestry of “endînmanchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NormanDînmancheSunday
2Old FrenchdiemencheSunday
3Latindies DominicusAlternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,...
4LatinDominicus—
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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