Where does “vrīdach” come from?
vrīdach (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Saxon frīadag, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
Ancestry of “vrīdach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | frīadag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 3 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 4 | Latin | Veneris | — |