Where does “söndag” come from?
söndag (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sunnodagher, from Old Norse sunnudagr, from Old Saxon sunnundag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
söndag (Swedish): Sunday. The seventh day of the week
Definitions
- Sunday. The seventh day of the week
Ancestry of “söndag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sunnodagher | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Norse | sunnudagr | Sunday |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sunnundag | Sunday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 6 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |