Comte Arnau
06-29-2011, 12:49 AM
By request. ;)
Week Days in Western Europe:
LATIN LANGUAGES
Latin
· Dies Solis, Day of the Sun, later changed into
-- Dies Dominicus, Day of the Lord, from which: domingo (Spanish and Portuguese); diumenge (Catalan); dimanche (French); domenica (Italian); duminică (Romanian)
· Dies Lunae, Day of the Moon, from which: lunes (Spanish); dilluns (Catalan); lundi (French); lunedì (Italian); luni (Romanian)
· Dies Martis, Day of Mars, the God of War, from which: martes (Spanish); dimarts (Catalan); mardi (French); martedì (Italian); marţi (Romanian)
· Dies Mercurii, Day of Mercury, the God of Trade, from which: miércoles (Spanish), dimecres (Catalan), mercredi (French); mercoledì (Italian); miercuri (Romanian)
· Dies Jovis, Day of Jove (Jupiter), the God of Sky and Thunder, from which: jueves (Spanish); dijous (Catalan); jeudi (French); giovedì (Italian); joi (Romanian)
· Dies Veneris, Day of Venus, the Goddess of Love, from which: viernes (Spanish); divendres (Catalan); vendredi (French); venerdì (Italian); vineri (Romanian)
· Dies Saturni, Day of Saturn, the God of Time, changed later into
-- Dies Sambati, Day of the Sabbath, from which: sábado (Spanish and Portuguese); dissabte (Catalan); samedi (French); sabato (Italian); sâmbătă (Romanian)
GERMANIC LANGUAGES
Day of the Sun:
Sunday (English); Zondag (Dutch); Sonntag (German); Söndag (Scandinavian)
Day of the Moon:
Monday (English); Maandag (Dutch); Montag (German); Mandag (Danish); Måndag (Swedish)
Day of Tiw/Tyr, the God of Combat:
Tuesday (English); Dinsdag (Dutch); Dienstag (German); Tirsdag (Danish); Tisdag (Swedish)
Day of Odin/Woden, the Ruler of Asgard:
Wednesday (English); Woensdag (Dutch); Onsdag (Scandinavian)
Day of Thor/Thunor, the God of Thunder:
Thursday (English); Donderdag (Dutch); Donnerstag (German); Torsdag (Scandinavian)
Day of Freya/Frige, the Goddess of Love:
Friday (English); Vrijdag (Dutch); Freitag (German); Fredag (Scandinavian)
Day of Saturn
-- Saturday (English); Zaterdag (Dutch)
-- [Day of the Sabbath] Samstag (German)
-- [Day of Wash/Bath] Lördag (Scandinavian)
BASQUE
Igande 'Ascension Day' < igan 'go up' +te
Astelehen 'First Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + lehen 'first'
Astearte 'Middle Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + arte 'between'
Asteazken 'Last Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + azken 'last'
Ostegun 'Day of Ortz', God of Thunder < ortzi 'thunder' + egun 'day'
Ostiral < ortzi 'thunder' + ?
Larunbat 'Quarter of a month' or 'Gathering of companions'
CELTIC LANGUAGES
Post Christian/Latin influence:
Sunday:
Dydd Sul (Welsh); Di'sul (Breton)
-- [of the Lord] Dé Domhnaigh (Irish); Di-Dòmhnaich (Scottish)
Monday:
Dé Luain (Irish); Di-Luain (Scottish); Dydd Llun (Welsh); Di'lun (Breton)
Tuesday:
Dé Máirt (Irish); Di-Màirt (Scottish); Dydd Mawrth (Welsh); Di'meurzh (Breton)
Wednesday:
Dydd Mercher (Welsh); Di'merc'her (Breton)
-- (First Fast) Dé Céadaoin (Irish); Di-Ciadain (Scottish)
Thursday:
Dydd Lau (Welsh); Di'riaou (Breton)
-- (Day between Two Fasts) Déardaoin (Irish); Di-Ardaoin (Scottish)
Friday:
Dydd Gwener (Welsh); Di'gwener (Breton)
-- (Fasting Day) Dé Haoine (Irish); Di-Haoine (Scottish)
Saturday:
Dé Sathairn (Irish); Di-Sàthairne (Scottish); Dydd Sadwrn (Welsh); Di'sadorn (Breton)
Week Days in Western Europe:
LATIN LANGUAGES
Latin
· Dies Solis, Day of the Sun, later changed into
-- Dies Dominicus, Day of the Lord, from which: domingo (Spanish and Portuguese); diumenge (Catalan); dimanche (French); domenica (Italian); duminică (Romanian)
· Dies Lunae, Day of the Moon, from which: lunes (Spanish); dilluns (Catalan); lundi (French); lunedì (Italian); luni (Romanian)
· Dies Martis, Day of Mars, the God of War, from which: martes (Spanish); dimarts (Catalan); mardi (French); martedì (Italian); marţi (Romanian)
· Dies Mercurii, Day of Mercury, the God of Trade, from which: miércoles (Spanish), dimecres (Catalan), mercredi (French); mercoledì (Italian); miercuri (Romanian)
· Dies Jovis, Day of Jove (Jupiter), the God of Sky and Thunder, from which: jueves (Spanish); dijous (Catalan); jeudi (French); giovedì (Italian); joi (Romanian)
· Dies Veneris, Day of Venus, the Goddess of Love, from which: viernes (Spanish); divendres (Catalan); vendredi (French); venerdì (Italian); vineri (Romanian)
· Dies Saturni, Day of Saturn, the God of Time, changed later into
-- Dies Sambati, Day of the Sabbath, from which: sábado (Spanish and Portuguese); dissabte (Catalan); samedi (French); sabato (Italian); sâmbătă (Romanian)
GERMANIC LANGUAGES
Day of the Sun:
Sunday (English); Zondag (Dutch); Sonntag (German); Söndag (Scandinavian)
Day of the Moon:
Monday (English); Maandag (Dutch); Montag (German); Mandag (Danish); Måndag (Swedish)
Day of Tiw/Tyr, the God of Combat:
Tuesday (English); Dinsdag (Dutch); Dienstag (German); Tirsdag (Danish); Tisdag (Swedish)
Day of Odin/Woden, the Ruler of Asgard:
Wednesday (English); Woensdag (Dutch); Onsdag (Scandinavian)
Day of Thor/Thunor, the God of Thunder:
Thursday (English); Donderdag (Dutch); Donnerstag (German); Torsdag (Scandinavian)
Day of Freya/Frige, the Goddess of Love:
Friday (English); Vrijdag (Dutch); Freitag (German); Fredag (Scandinavian)
Day of Saturn
-- Saturday (English); Zaterdag (Dutch)
-- [Day of the Sabbath] Samstag (German)
-- [Day of Wash/Bath] Lördag (Scandinavian)
BASQUE
Igande 'Ascension Day' < igan 'go up' +te
Astelehen 'First Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + lehen 'first'
Astearte 'Middle Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + arte 'between'
Asteazken 'Last Week Day/Moon' < aste 'week' + azken 'last'
Ostegun 'Day of Ortz', God of Thunder < ortzi 'thunder' + egun 'day'
Ostiral < ortzi 'thunder' + ?
Larunbat 'Quarter of a month' or 'Gathering of companions'
CELTIC LANGUAGES
Post Christian/Latin influence:
Sunday:
Dydd Sul (Welsh); Di'sul (Breton)
-- [of the Lord] Dé Domhnaigh (Irish); Di-Dòmhnaich (Scottish)
Monday:
Dé Luain (Irish); Di-Luain (Scottish); Dydd Llun (Welsh); Di'lun (Breton)
Tuesday:
Dé Máirt (Irish); Di-Màirt (Scottish); Dydd Mawrth (Welsh); Di'meurzh (Breton)
Wednesday:
Dydd Mercher (Welsh); Di'merc'her (Breton)
-- (First Fast) Dé Céadaoin (Irish); Di-Ciadain (Scottish)
Thursday:
Dydd Lau (Welsh); Di'riaou (Breton)
-- (Day between Two Fasts) Déardaoin (Irish); Di-Ardaoin (Scottish)
Friday:
Dydd Gwener (Welsh); Di'gwener (Breton)
-- (Fasting Day) Dé Haoine (Irish); Di-Haoine (Scottish)
Saturday:
Dé Sathairn (Irish); Di-Sàthairne (Scottish); Dydd Sadwrn (Welsh); Di'sadorn (Breton)