English
Sunday driver
From Sunday + driver, Sunday being a popular day for leisure driving.
Proto-Germanic *dagaz ‘day’
Proto-West Germanic *dag ‘day’
Proto-West Germanic *Sunnōn dag
Old English sunnandæġ
Middle English Sonday
English Sunday
Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-
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Proto-West Germanic *drīban ‘to drive’
Old English drīfan ‘to drive’
Middle English driven ‘to drive’
Middle English drivere
English driver
Today it means
noun One who drives slowly or inexpertly, as for leisure or sightseeing.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sunday driver