Where does “desjeuner” come from?
desjeuner (Old French) comes from Old French jeüner, from Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
desjeuner (Old French): Alternative form of desjeuner
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- Alternative form of desjeuner
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