Where does “sande” come from?
sande (Tok Pisin) comes from English Sunday, from Middle English sunnenday, from Old English sunnandæg, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sande (Tok Pisin): A holiday; To take a day off
Definitions
- A holiday; To take a day off
Ancestry of “sande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sunday | The first day of the week in many religious... |
| 2 | Middle English | sunnenday | — |
| 3 | Old English | sunnandæg | Sunday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 6 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |