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2006-10-06 14:04:30 · 15 answers · asked by john j 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
coz night was always taken
2006-10-06 14:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by beth81962 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the ancient Zoroastrian tradition that people were divided into good and evil parts and that this manifested in the physical world as The Light and Darkness. This good half was also connected with God and Godliness, which in nearly all European languages is a variation of the Greek "Deos" (where we get 'theology' etc) and is pronounced 'dayos'. Thus referring to daytime as God time and leaving the darkness of the night to evil and Satan. Hence it is a combination of linguistics and religious belief which gives us the word "Day".
2006-10-06 21:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Grant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked it up:
From; http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/day
Main Entry: day
Pronunciation: 'dA
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dæg; akin to Old High German tag day
1 a : the time of light between one night and the next b : DAYLIGHT 1 c : DAYTIME
2 : the period of rotation of a planet (as earth) or a moon on its axis
3 : the mean solar day of 24 hours beginning at mean midnight
4 : a specified day or date
5 : a specified time or period : AGE
6 : the conflict or contention of the day
7 : the time established by usage or law for work, school, or business
- day after day : for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days
- day in, day out : for an indefinite number of successive days
2006-10-06 21:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by Wizard of Oz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
[Origin: bef. 950; ME; OE dæg; c. G Tag]
It originates before year 950, appears with the same form in Middle English, comes from Old English dæg and is related to German Tag.
2006-10-06 23:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by todaywiserthanyesterday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because during creation God created Day and Night not forgetting the moon to light the night-time and the sun to light the day. So God named it, maybe you should ask him.
2006-10-06 23:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It rolls off the tongue better than "brightish, sunny hours between sunrise and sunset." Makes sense, no?
2006-10-06 21:27:54 · answer #6 · answered by canadastani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase it ryhmes with GAY...thats wot u are...dont deny it...I know your sort...u anal-dwelling filth mongerers...
2006-10-06 21:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Night was alredy taken (I thought everybody know that)
2006-10-06 21:14:48 · answer #8 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because someone wokke up and stretched and yawned and expleted "DAAAAAYYYY
2006-10-06 21:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by william john l 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why is anything called anything?
2006-10-06 21:16:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Crusty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋