Where does “Mittwoch” come from?

Mittwoch (German) comes from Middle High German mittewoche, from Old High German mittawehha, from Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas.

Mittwoch (German): Wednesday

Definitions

  1. Wednesday

Ancestry of “Mittwoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanmittewocheWednesday
2Old High GermanmittawehhaWednesday
3Ecclesiastical Latinmedia hebdomas—

Words derived from “Mittwoch”

Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas →Every word from Old High German mittawehha →Every word from Middle High German mittewoche →
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