Where does “Mëttwoch” come from?

Mëttwoch (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German mittewoche, from Old High German mittawehha, from Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas.

Mëttwoch (Luxembourgish): Wednesday

Definitions

  1. Wednesday

Ancestry of “Mëttwoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanmittewocheWednesday
2Old High GermanmittawehhaWednesday
3Ecclesiastical Latinmedia hebdomas—
Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas →Every word from Old High German mittawehha →Every word from Middle High German mittewoche →