Where did the term noon (mid-day) come from?

Answer 1

The word "noon" is derived from Latin nona hora, the ninth hour of the day. As the Roman day started on 6.00 a.m., at sunrise, the first hour would have been from 6.00 till 7.00 a.m and the ninth hour from 2.00 till 3.00 p.m. These hours were important in monasteries, as different prayers were held on them.

The English word "noon" originally applied at 3.00 p.m., but by 1100 AD the meaning had shifted to "midday".

The meaning shift from "3 p.m." to "12 p.m." began during the 12th century when time of Church prayers shifted from the h hour to sixth hour, or perhaps because the customary time of the midday meal shifted, or both. The shift was complete by the 14th century. Noonday was first used by Coverdale (1535).

Answer 2

Until I looked this up, I had no idea of the answer...so thank you for the question!
This is what Wikipedia told me:
The word "noon" is derived from Latin nona hora, the ninth hour of the day. As the Roman day started on 6.00 a.m., at sunrise, the first hour would have been from 6.00 till 7.00 a.m and the ninth hour from 2.00 till 3.00 p.m. These hours were important in monasteries, as different prayers were held on them.

The English word "noon" originally applied at 3.00 p.m., but by 1100 AD the meaning had shifted to "midday".

Answer 3

The word "noon" is derived from Latin nona hora, the ninth hour of the day. As the Roman day started on 6.00 a.m., at sunrise, the first hour would have been from 6.00 till 7.00 a.m and the ninth hour from 2.00 till 3.00 p.m. These hours were important in monasteries, as different prayers were held on them.

The English word "noon" originally applied at 3.00 p.m., but by 1100 AD the meaning had shifted to "midday".