Sunday: The sun, in honor of the sun god.
Monday: The moon, in honor of the moon god.
Tuesday: The planet Mars, in honor of the god Mars. The Saxons named this day after their god Tiw and called it Tiw's day. "Tuesday" comes from the name of this Saxon god.
Wednesday: The planet Mercury, later named in honor of the Teutonic god Wedn or Woden.
Thursday: The planet Jupiter, later named in honor of the Teutonic god Thor.
Friday: The planet Venus, later named in honor of the Teutonic goddess Frigg or Freia.
Saturday: The planet Saturn, in honor of the Roman god Saturn
January: Januarius, in honor of the Roman god Janus.
February: Februarius, in honor of the Roman festival of general expiation and purification.
March: Martius, in honor of the Roman god Mars.
April: Aprilis, which was derived from aperio, a Latin verb meaning to open. The month is so called because it is the month when the earth opens to produce new fruits.
May: Maius, in honor of the Greek goddess Maia.
June: Junius, in honor of the Roman goddess Juno.
July: Julius, in honor of Roman emperor Julius Caesar.
August: Augustus, in honor of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar.
The rest of the months—September, October, November, December—are derived from the Latin words for the numerals 7, 8, 9, and 10. They were the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months of the old Roman calendar before July and August were inserted ahead of them.
https://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/library/bqa/id/118/what-are-origins-of-names-our-days-months.htm
@divegeester saidThat's pretty interesting. Thanks for posting.
Sunday: The sun, in honor of the sun god.
Monday: The moon, in honor of the moon god.
Tuesday: The planet Mars, in honor of the god Mars. The Saxons named this day after their god Tiw and called it Tiw's day. "Tuesday" comes from the name of this Saxon god.
Wednesday: The planet Mercury, later named in honor of the Teutonic god Wedn or Woden.
Thursday: The pla ...[text shortened]... m.
https://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/library/bqa/id/118/what-are-origins-of-names-our-days-months.htm
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@divegeester saidYour point, of course, is there’s nothing special about Jesus Christ’s birth marking the beginning of the Gregorian calendar, right?
Thanks, I find it interesting how these words have remained firmly rooted in our vocabulary.
@divegeester saidWell, you could invent a new vocabulary.
Thanks, I find it interesting how these words have remained firmly rooted in our vocabulary.
Let's call Sunday, Restday. Monday, Workday1; and so forth.
