Where does “frīadag” come from?
frīadag (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
Ancestry of “frīadag”, step by step
frīadag 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 |