Where does “lindi” come from?
lindi (Mauritian Creole) comes from French lundi, from Old French lundi, from Latin Lūnae dīēs, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
lindi (Mauritian Creole): Monday
Definitions
- Monday
Ancestry of “lindi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lundi | Monday |
| 2 | Old French | lundi | Monday |
| 3 | Latin | Lūnae dīēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |