Hi everyone
Do you still remember when we were talking about the origin of the English weekdays?
I’m sure the answer is ‘Yes’. That’s why I got this table for you.
The most important thing to take into account is the fact that in English we begin the week on Sunday and not on Monday as we do in Spanish. With regards to the origin of these words (their etymology), as you can see on the table, there’s a nice mixture of both Anglo-Saxon and Latin sources.
Hope you enjoy it!
Greetings
Israel
Origins of Weekday Names
Day | Derivation |
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Sunday
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First day of the week. Derived from the Latin dies solis, «sun’s day,» a pagan Roman holiday. |
Monday
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Second day of the week. Derived from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, which means «the moon’s day.» Latin: dies lunae, «day of the moon.» |
Tuesday
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Third day of the week. Named for the Norse god of war, Tiu, or Tyr, the son of Odin. |
Wednesday
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Fourth day of the week. Named to honor Odin, or Woden, chief god in Norse mythology. Onsdag in Sweden and Denmark. |
Thursday
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Fifth day of the week. Named for Thor, Norse god of thunder. Torsdag in Sweden and Denmark. |
Friday
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Sixth day of the week. Named for the Norse goddess of love, Frigg, or Frija. Variation of the Old High German frìatag, «day of Frija.» |
Saturday
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Seventh day of the week. Named in honor of the Roman god Saturn. Latin: Saturni. Sater-daeg by the Anglo-Saxons. |
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