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