Where does “Tuesday” come from?
Tuesday derives from Middle English Tewesday, from Old English tīwesdæġ, from Proto-Germanic Tīwas dagaz, meaning day of Tīw, combining Proto-Germanic dagaz with Proto-Indo-European dʰegʰ- meaning to burn.
Tuesday (English): The third day of the week in many religious...
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- The third day of the week in many religious...
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