brunch
BRUHNCH · noun
English
Origin
This word is a blend of breakfast and lunch, stitched together from the front of one and the back of the other. It first appeared in British English in 1895.
Journey
It took decades for the idea to cross the Atlantic, only catching on in American English around 1930.
Related words
It's built directly from breakfast and lunch, making it a splice rather than a borrowing — its whole identity comes from those two words.