It is a project for school. I need to know how the word "Thursday" came into being and where it originated from.
2007-01-11 08:27:22 · 5 answers · asked by bunnykitty14 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's due tomorrow.
2007-01-11 08:27:53 · update #1
The contemporary name Thursday comes from the Old English Þunresdæg, meaning "Day of Thunor", this being a rough Germanic equivalent to the Latin Iovis Dies, "Jupiter's Day."
2007-01-11 08:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Z-man126 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Old English 'unresdæ,' day of Thunor or Thor’
It was affected by Old Norse - órsdagr. In other Germanic languages it transformed into 'Donnersdeg' or 'Donnerstag', meaning 'Thunderday.' Some Old and Middle English examples from 1000-1450 or so called it 'Thunderday' as well.
The rest per the wikipedia guy.
2007-01-11 16:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The astrological sign of the planet Jupiter represents Thursday with similar names in Latin-derived languages, such as the French Jeudi. In English, this became "Thor's Day", since the Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thor in northern Europe.
2007-01-11 16:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It came from Thor's Day. Thor was the Norse god of thunder and War.
2007-01-11 16:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by tabithap 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its from the old rhyme.
Monday, one day
Tuesday, two days
Wednesday, wait what?
THURSDAY! The THIRD day!
2007-01-11 17:14:40 · answer #5 · answered by Aly G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋