Where does “maddi” come from?
maddi (Louisiana Creole) comes from French mardi, from Latin Martis dīēs, from Latin Mārs, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
maddi (Louisiana Creole): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “maddi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mardi | Tuesday |
| 2 | Latin | Martis dīēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mārs | Mars god of war |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |