in which the English names came from?
2007-09-02 14:01:02 · 4 answers · asked by Samantha 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I don't really understand what you're asking, but I hope this helps you.
Origin of the names of the days.
Sunday
The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning "sun's day": the name of a pagan Roman holiday.
Monday
The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, "the moon's day". This second day was sacred to the goddess of the moon.
Tuesday
This day was named after the Norse god Tyr.
Wednesday
The day named to honor Wodan (Odin).
Thursday
The day named after the Norse god Thor. In the Norse languages this day is called Torsdag.
Friday
The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg.
Saturday
This day was called dies Saturni, "Saturn's Day", by the ancient Romans in honor of Saturn.
2007-09-02 14:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Saturday comes from Saturn's day, a Roman god of agriculture. Sunday is named for the sun.
If your question asked about Sunday and Monday, the answer is that they are the only days named for astronomical bodies. The only thing Saturday and Sunday have in common is that they both begin with S.
2007-09-02 21:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek?
2007-09-02 21:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by RobinLu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saturday.
2007-09-02 21:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by timtim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋