summer

summer
{{11}}summer (1) "hot season of the year," O.E. sumor, from P.Gmc. *sumur- (Cf. O.S., O.N., O.H.G. sumar, O.Fris. sumur, M.Du. somer, Du. zomer, Ger. Sommer), from PIE root *sem- (Cf. Skt. sama "season, half-year," Avestan hama "in summer," Armenian amarn "summer," O.Ir. sam, O.Welsh ham, Welsh haf "summer"). O.N. sumarsdag, first day of summer, was the Thursday that fell between April 9 and 15. For Indian summer see INDIA (Cf. India). The verb meaning "to pass the summer" is recorded from mid-15c. Summer camp is attested from 1893; summer resort is from 1832; summer school first recorded 1860; theatrical summer stock is attested from 1942.
{{12}}summer (2) "horizontal bearing beam," late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. sumer, O.Fr. somer "main beam," originally "pack horse," from V.L. *saumarius, from L.L. sagmarius "pack horse," from sagma "packsaddle" (see SUMPTER (Cf. sumpter)).

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