Where does “Swondaha” come from?
Swondaha (Venda) comes from Afrikaans Sondag, from Dutch zondag, from Middle Dutch sondach, from Old Dutch sunnadag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Swondaha (Venda): Sunday
Definitions
- Sunday
Ancestry of “Swondaha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Sondag | Sunday |
| 2 | Dutch | zondag | Sunday |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sondach | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sunnadag | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 6 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 7 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |