Where does “langfredag” come from?
langfredag (Danish) comes from Danish fredag, from Old Norse frjádagr, from Old Saxon frīadag, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
langfredag (Danish): Good Friday
Definitions
- Good Friday
Ancestry of “langfredag”, step by step
langfredag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fredag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fredag | Friday |
| 2 | Old Norse | frjádagr | Friday |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frīadag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 6 | Latin | Veneris | — |