Kent Lund 1999 - 10 - 25

WEEKDAY NAMES

Languages	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Arabic	Al-Ahad	Al-Itnay	Al-Talata	Al-Arbiat	Al-Khamis	Al-Jomâa	Al-Sebat
Basic meaning	End Day	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day	Assemble Day	Sabbath Day(?)
Babylonian	Samas	Sin	Nergal	Nebo	Merodach	Istar	Adar
Basic meaning	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Bulgarian	Nedelja	Ponedelnik	Vtornik	Srjada	Tschetvartak	Petak	Sobota
Basic meaning	Work-free Day	First working Day	Second working Day	Middle	Fourth working Day	Fifth working Day	Sabbath Day
Croatian	Nedelja	Ponedeljak	Utorak	Srijeda	Cetvrtak	Petak	Subota
Basic meaning	Work-free Day	First working Day	Second working Day.	Middle	Fourth working Day	Fifth workimg Day	Sabbath Day
Dutch	Zondag	Maandag	Diensdag	Woensdag	Donderdag	Freidag	Zaterdag
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day(?)	Odin´s Day	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day	Saturn´s Day
English	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursdag	Friday	Saturday
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day	Odin´s Day	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day	Saturn´s Day
Estonian	Pühapäev	Esmaspäev	Teisipäev	Kolmapäev	Neljapäev	Reede	Laupäev
Basic meaning	Work-free Day	First working Day	Second working Day	Third working Day	Fourth working Day	?	Wash Day(?)
Finnish	Sunnuntai	Maanantai	Tiistai	Keskiviikko	Torstai	Perjantai	Lauvantai
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day	Middle of the week	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day (?)	Wash Day
French	Dimanche	Lundi	Mardi	Mercredi	Jeudi	Vendredi	Samedi
Basic meaning	Lord´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Sabbath Day (?)
German	Sonntag	Montag	Dienstag	Mittwoch	Donnerstag	Freitag	Sonnabend
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day(?)	Middle of the week	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day	Sunday Eve
Greek	Kyriaki	Deutera	Triti	Tetarti	Pempti	Paraskeui	Sábato
Basic meaning	Lord´s Day	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day	Preparation Day	Sabbath Day
Languages	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Hebrew	Jom riszom	Jom scheini	Jom schlischi	Jom tivii	Jom harniszi	Jom schischi	Jom sabbat
Basic meaning	Day one	Day two	Day three	Day four	Day five	Day six	Sabbath Day
Hindi	Ravivar	Chardravar	Mangalvasara	Budhavasara	Brahaspativar	Shukravasara	Shanivasara
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Saturn´s Day
Hungarian	Vasárnap	Hétfö	Kedd	Szerda	Csütörtök	Péntek	Szombat
Basic meaning	Market Day	Week´s head	Second working Day	Middle	Fourth working Day	Fifth workimg Day	Sabbath Day
Icelandic	Sunnudagr	Mánadagr	Týrsdagr	Odinsdagr	Pórsdagr	Freadagr	Laugardagr
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day	Odin´s Day	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day	Wash Day
Icelandic/New	Sunnudagur	Mánudagur	Þriðjudagur	Miðvikudagur	Fimmtudagur	Föstudagur	Laugardagur
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Third Day	Middle of the week	Fifth Day	Fast Day	Wash Day
Italian	Domenica	Lunedí	Martedí	Mercoledí	Geovedí	Venerdí	Sabato
Basic meaning	Lord´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Sabbath Day
Kannada	Bharavara	Somvara	Mangalvara	Budhvara	Guruvara	Shukutvara	Sharivara
Basic meaning	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Korean	il yo il	oal yo il	hoa yo il	so yo il	mog yo il	gm yo il	to yo il
Basic meaning	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Latin	Solis dies	Lunae dies	Martis dies	Mercurii dies	Jovis dies	Veneris dies	Saturni dies
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Saturn´s Day
Polish	Niedziela	Poniedziatek	Wtorek	Sroda	Czwartek	Piatek	Sobota
Basic meaning	Work-free Day	First working Day	Second working Day	Middle	Fourth working Day	Fifth working Day	Sabbath Day
Portuguese	Domingo	Segunda-feira	Terca-feira	Quarta-feira	Quinta-feira	Sexta-feira	Sábado
Basic meaning	Lord´s Day	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day	Sixth Day	Sabbath Day
Russian	Voskresenje	Ponedjelnik	Vtornik	Sredá	Tjetverg	Pjatnitse	Subbota
Basic meaning	Resurrection Day	First working Day	Second working Day	Middle	Fourth working Day	Fifth working Day	Sabbath Day
Languages	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Sanskrit	Ravivar	Somavar	Mangalvasara	Budhavasara	Guruvasara	Shukravasara	Shanivasara
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Saturn´s Day
Spanish	Domingo	Lunes	Martes	Miércoles	Jueves	Viernes	Sábado
Basic meaning	Lord´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Sabbath Day
Swedish	Söndag	Måndag	Tisdag	Onsdag	Torsdag	Fredag	Lördag
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Tyr´s Day	Odin´s Day	Thor´s Day	Frigg´s Day	Wash Day
Syriac	Jomed hishabo	Jomed tre	Jomed tlåfå	Jomed arbå	Jomed hamshå	Jomed dörutå	Jomed shapfå
Basic meaning	First Day	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day	Day before	Last Day of the week
Tamil	Nyayittrukkiyamay	Tinkatkiyamay	Chevvaikiyamay	Budankiyamay	Vyayakiyamay	Vellikiyamay	Shanikiyamay
Basic meaning	Sun´s Day	Moon´s Day	Mars´ Day	Mercury´s Day	Jupiters´ Day	Venus´ Day	Saturn´s Day
Turkish	Ahad	Esnein	Salasa	Erbua	Khamis	Dschuma	Sebt
Basic meaning	End Day	?	?	?	?	?	Sabbath Day
Turkish/New	Pazar	Pazartesi	Sali	Carsamba	Persembe	Cuma	Cumartesi
Basic meaning	Market Day	First working Day(?)	Second working Day?	Third working Day(?)	Fourth working Day?	Assemble Day(?)	?
Vietamese	Chlía nhát	Thír hai	Thír ba	Thl´r tlf	Thlf nám	Thl´r sám	Thl´r bay
Basic meaning	?	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day	Sixth Day	Seventh Day

Explanation:

1. "Planets"

The name of days in the week was based on the "Planets":

Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, the sun and the moon.

 

2. Norse Gods of mythology:

Odin (Woden, Wuotan); chief of the Ae sir family of gods, the "father" God.

Thor (Donar, Thunor, Thunar); God of thunder and sky.

Tyr (Tiw, Tir); God of battle and victory.

Frigg (Früa, Frea); Goddess of married love, wife of Odin.