2006-10-31 20:20:52 · 5 answers · asked by jay_ryan143 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wednesday came from - wodnes dæg, meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England
Wednesday is considered either the third or the fourth day of the week, between Tuesday and Thursday. The name comes from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from Old English Wodnes dæg, meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England until about the 7th century AD. Wodnes dæg is like the Old Norse Othinsdagr ("Odin's day"), which is an early translation of the Latin dies Mercurii ("Mercury's day"). Although Mercury (the messenger of the gods) and Woden (the king of the Germanic gods) are not equivalent in most regards, both gods guided the souls of the dead to the underworld.
2006-10-31 22:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wednesday is considered either the third or the fourth day of the week, between Tuesday and Thursday. The name comes from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from Old English Wodnes dæg, meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England until about the 7th century AD. Wodnes dæg is like the Old Norse Othinsdagr ("Odin's day"), which is an early translation of the Latin dies Mercurii ("Mercury's day"). Although Mercury (the messenger of the gods) and Woden (the king of the Germanic gods) are not equivalent in most regards, both gods guided the souls of the dead to the underworld.
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2006-10-31 20:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by The phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wOdnesdæg (akin to Old Norse Othinsdagr Wednesday); akin to Old English WOden Odin and dæg day
2006-10-31 20:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by sophicmuse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a Sheffield word from one of the local football teams[now thats a good idea!!!] It originates from the early days of the club.They were originally called Sheffield Saturday but they could never win on Saturdays[nothing changes!!]they found that Wednesday was more fruitful victorywise[not many Wedesday games eh?] so they plumped for Wenesday and the rest as they say is history!I hope this satisfies your curiosity.
2006-10-31 21:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by pasky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like a lot of our day names, it references Norse mythology, in this case Wodin's Day, Wodin is a variant of Odin.
2006-11-01 06:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋