myEtymology.com: English etymology of dinner

Etymology of the English word dinner

the English word dinner

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word dine

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the French word dyne

derived from the English word dyne

derived from the Old French word disner

derived from the Latin root *disiunare

derived from the Latin root *disieiunare

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Latin word ieiunium (fasting, fast; Lent)

derived from the Old French word diner

derived from the Latin root *disiunare

derived from the Latin root *disieiunare

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Latin word ieiunium (fasting, fast; Lent)

The earliest known usage of dinner in English dates from the 13th century.

Dutch diner, German Diner, Norwegian diner, Swedish diné

Word found in Modern English