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1. Etymology of the English word summer

the English word summer
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sumur-

Derivations in English

summerize, summerlike, summerwood, summery, midsummer, summerhouse, summertime, summercater, summered, summering

Cognates

Dutch zomer, German Sommer, Icelandic sumar, Swedish sommar, Yiddish zumer

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word summer

derived from the English word summer
derived from the Anglo-Norman word somer
derived from the Old French word somier
derived from the Late Latin word saumarius

Derivations in English

breastsummer, summertree

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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