Where does “יום שלישי” come from?
יום שלישי (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew יוֹם, from Proto-Semitic yawm-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yam- — day.
יום שלישי (Hebrew): Tuesday
Ancestry of “יום שלישי”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | יוֹם | day |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | yawm- | day |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | yam- | day |