Where does “mardi” come from?
mardi (French) comes from Latin Martis dīēs, from Latin Mārs, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mardi (French): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “mardi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Martis dīēs | — |
| 2 | Latin | Mārs | Mars god of war |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |