BRITAIN is set to bask in a glorious Indian Summer as we enter the Autumn, marking a distinct U-turn in the weather after Storms Ellen and Francis battered the country. With the UK set to see highs… ...

What is the meaning and origin of ‘Indian summer’? (BC Koshy, Bangalore) The Indian in the expression has nothing to do with people from our country.

The term “Indian summer,” meaning a late dry spell, reached the UK by the early 1800s, the Met Office says. It soon caught on. What did we call ‘Indian summers’ before the 1800s?