Where does “perjantai” come from?
perjantai (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish frēadagher, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
perjantai (Finnish): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “perjantai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | frēadagher | Friday |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 3 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 4 | Latin | Veneris | — |