Where does “Maandag” come from?
Maandag (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch maandag, from Middle Dutch manendach, from Old Dutch mānendag, from Proto-Germanic *mānini dag, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
Maandag (Afrikaans): Monday
Definitions
- Monday
Ancestry of “Maandag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maandag | Monday |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | manendach | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mānendag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mānini dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |