Where does “frīġedæġ” come from?
frīġedæġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
frīġedæġ (Old English): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “frīġedæġ”, step by step
frīġedæġ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 2 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 3 | Latin | Veneris | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *Frījā dag | Friday |