Where does “mānendag” come from?
mānendag (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *mānini dag, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
Ancestry of “mānendag”, step by step
mānendag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *mānini dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mānini dag | — |
| 2 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |
via Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *mānini dag | Monday |