Anglo Saxon day of the week: Wednesday

[Mus Musculus]

One of a rare days I have to go to the office, so forgot to post this one yesterday.

Wednesday (n.)
fourth day of the week, Old English wodnesdæg "Woden's day," a Germanic loan-translation of Latin dies Mercurii "day of Mercury" (compare Old Norse Oðinsdagr, Swedish Onsdag, Old Frisian Wonsdei, Middle Dutch Wudensdach). For Woden, see Odin.
Contracted pronunciation is recorded from 15c. The Odin-based name is missing in German (mittwoch, from Old High German mittwocha, literally "mid-week"), probably by influence of Gothic, which seems to have adopted a pure ecclesiastical (i.e. non-astrological) week from Greek missionaries.

 

[Zephyr]

I have no idea who these greek missionaries were but with great surprise when I came to Greece and started understanding the language I learnt that the days of the week are Sunday (Κυριακη - the day of the god) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Friday (Παρασκευη - preparatory day) and Σαββατο (Sabbath).
quite simple.
So today is the 5th and yesterday was the 4th. Just like that.
still very interesting to read.

 

[Mus Musculus]

@Zephyr: The description above is based on Ancient Greek, and we are talking pre-Roman language and customs. The Greek missionaries referred to are Christian.

Modern Greek is a completely different ball game...

 

[Zephyr]

@Zephyr: The description above is based on Ancient Greek, and we are talking pre-Roman language and customs. The Greek missionaries referred to are Christian.

Modern Greek is a completely different ball game...

That was I referring also. When they became Christians they switched from ancient days (each day had a planet name) to 1.2.3etc as a countdown to Gods day on Sunday and all over again. Or at least thats what my wife says. (So it has to be correct