summery
/ˈsʌməri/
adjective
Origin
English
summer — the warm season of the year
Overview
Meaning Now
- resembling or suitable for summer; warm, bright, or sunny.
Language path
Proto-Germanic → Old English → Middle English → English
Earliest form
somery
Earliest period
16th century
Journey
The term is a descriptive derivation from 'summer', appearing in the language as English speakers sought adjectives to describe the characteristic weather associated with the season during the early modern period.
Evolution
- Proto-Germanic
*sumaraz
“summer”
- Old English
sumor
“summer”
- Middle English
sumer
“summer”
- Early Modern English
summery
“resembling summer”
Addition of the suffix -y to the noun.
Connections
Word parts
summer
root
the season of summer
y
suffix
having the quality of
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Dutch
zomer
summer
German
Sommer
summer
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