Lunchtime
/ˈlʌntʃ.taɪm/noun
The time at which lunch is eaten.
Did you know?The root behind *lunch* is murky, but *lune/lunar/lunatic* all descend from Latin *luna* “moon,” one reason moon-language still feels strangely charged in English.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
English
n/a
“No single inherited Old English form; the modern phrase developed later from the common noun *lunch* plus *time*.”
Late 16th Century
English
lunch
“A light meal eaten between the main meals of the day.”
16th Century
English
time
“A period or point in the sequence of existence; also a suitable moment.”
Modern English
English
lunchtime
“The period of the day when lunch is eaten.”