Where does “Δευτέρα” come from?

Δευτέρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.

Δευτέρα (Greek): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “Δευτέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεύτεροςsecond of two; second, next, another
2Proto-Indo-Europeandews-to lack, need, require
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dews-Every word from Ancient Greek δεύτερος
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