Where does “wōtanstag” come from?
wōtanstag (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic Wōdanas dagaz, from Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
wōtanstag (Old High German): Wednesday
Definitions
- Wednesday
Ancestry of “wōtanstag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanas dagaz | Wednesday |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |