by Spaciva Ivanova
How the DAYS OF THE WEEK got their names ?
DAYS OF THE WEEK :
SATURDAY - dies Saturni / the day of Saturn / Directly from Latin.
SUNDAY - dies Solis / Sun day / Likewise
MONDAY - dies Lunae / Moon day / Ditto
TUESDAY - dies Martis / The day of Mars / Tiwesdaeg / The day of Tiw, from Norse Tys dagr ('dagr ' is old Norse for 'day ')
WEDNESDAY - dies Mercuris / The day of Mercury / Wodnesdaeg / The day of Woden, from Norse Odin's dagr
THURSDAY - dies Iovis / The day of Jupiter / Thursdaeg / The day of Thor, from Norse Thor's dagr
FRIDAY - dies Veneris / The day of Venus / Frigesdaeg / The day of Freya, from Norse Freyja's dagr
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