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