Where does “Frid'y” come from?
Frid'y (Gullah) comes from English Friday, from Middle English Friday, from Old English frīġedæġ, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
Frid'y (Gullah): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “Frid'y”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Friday | The sixth day of the week in many religious... |
| 2 | Middle English | Friday | Friday sixth day of the week |
| 3 | Old English | frīġedæġ | Friday |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 6 | Latin | Veneris | — |