Where does “fredagskväll” come from?
fredagskväll (Swedish) comes from Swedish fredag, from Old Norse frjádagr, from Old Saxon frīadag, from Proto-Germanic *Frījā dag, from Latin dīēs Veneris, from Latin Veneris.
fredagskväll (Swedish): a Friday evening
Definitions
- a Friday evening
Ancestry of “fredagskväll”, step by step
fredagskväll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fredag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fredag | Friday. The fifth day of the week |
| 2 | Old Norse | frjádagr | Friday |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frīadag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Frījā dag | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 6 | Latin | Veneris | — |