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