Where does “montäglich” come from?
montäglich (German) comes from German montag, from Middle High German mōntac, from Old High German mānotag, 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.
montäglich (German): weekly on the first day of the week
Definitions
- weekly on the first day of the week
Ancestry of “montäglich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | montag | Monday |
| 2 | Middle High German | mōntac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mānotag | Monday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mānini dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |