Where does “Lunes” come from?
Lunes (Tagalog) comes from Spanish lunes, from Old Spanish lunes, from Latin Lūnae dīēs, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
Lunes (Tagalog): Monday
Definitions
- Monday
Ancestry of “Lunes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lunes | Monday |
| 2 | Old Spanish | lunes | — |
| 3 | Latin | Lūnae dīēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |