wodnesdæg

Old English

Etymology

From wōdnes (genitive of the god Wōden) + dæġ (corresponding to Proto-Germanic *Wōdanas dagaz), a calque of Latin dies Mercurii.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwoːdnezˌdæj/

Noun

wōdnesdæġ m

Wednesday

Descendants

Middle English: Wednesday, Wodnesdei, Wednesdei
- English: Wednesday

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