Where does “Freitag” come from?
Freitag (German) comes from Middle High German vrītac, from Old High German frīatag, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
Freitag (German): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “Freitag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vrītac | Friday |
| 2 | Old High German | frīatag | Friday |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 5 | Latin | Veneris | — |