where they get names like mon for monday tues etc. etc.
2007-04-02 05:47:33 · 3 answers · asked by doug f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
An answer to this question is necessarily closely linked to the language in question. Whereas most languages use the same names for the months (with a few Slavonic languages as notable exceptions), there is great variety in names that various languages use for the days of the week. A few examples will be given here.
Except for the sabbath, Jews simply number their week days.
A related method is partially used in Portuguese and Russian:
English Portuguese Russian Meaning of Russian name
Monday segunda-feira ponedelnik After "do-nothing"
Tuesday terça-feira vtornik Second
Wednesday quarta-feira sreda Middle
Thursday quinta-feira chetverg Fourth
Friday sexta-feira pyatnitsa Fifth
Saturday sabado subbota Sabbath
Sunday domingo voskresenye Resurrection
Most Latin-based languages connect each day of the week with one of the seven "planets" of the ancient times: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. French, for example, uses:
English French "Planet"
Monday lundi Moon
Tuesday mardi Mars
Wednesday mercredi Mercury
Thursday jeudi Jupiter
Friday vendredi Venus
Saturday samedi Saturn
Sunday dimanche (Sun)
2007-04-02 06:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jigs A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Wikipedia has the most comprehensive answer for you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_the_week
If you're not familiar with Wikipedia, words in blue are links to more definitive explanations. You'll get more out of navigating through on your own than if I cut and paste.
Enjoy the read
2007-04-02 23:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are all mostly derieved from latin and/or roman gods. same with the months of the year (with the exception of july and auguest which came from julius ceasar and his nephew augutus ceaser who decided they should have months named after them)
2007-04-02 13:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋