Where does “blå mandag” come from?
blå mandag (Danish) comes from Danish blå, from Old Danish bla, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
blå mandag (Danish): day (usually monday) a person takes time off from work without permission due to difficulties getting started after the weekend
Definitions
- day (usually monday) a person takes time off from work without permission due to difficulties getting started after the weekend
Ancestry of “blå mandag”, step by step
blå mandag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | blå | blue; n blue |
| 2 | Old Danish | bla | blue |
| 3 | Old Norse | blár | blue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Danish mandag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mandag | Monday |
| 2 | Old Danish | mandagh | Monday |
| 3 | Old Norse | mánadagr | Monday |
| 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 |