Where does “Dingsdag” come from?

Dingsdag (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German dingesdach, from Old Saxon thingesdag, from Proto-Germanic *þingas-dagaz.

Dingsdag (German Low German): Tuesday

Definitions

  1. Tuesday

Ancestry of “Dingsdag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermandingesdachTuesday
2Old Saxonthingesdag
3Proto-Germanic*þingas-dagaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic *þingas-dagazEvery word from Old Saxon thingesdagEvery word from Middle Low German dingesdach
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