Where does “Maandag” come from?

Maandag (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German mânendach, from Old Saxon mānundag, from Proto-Germanic *mānini dag, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Maandag (German Low German): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “Maandag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmânendach—
2Old Saxonmānundag—
3Proto-Germanic*mānini dag—
4Latindies LūnaeMonday
5Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
6Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek Σέλας →Every word from Ancient Greek σελήνη →Every word from Latin dies Lūnae →