The days of the week were one of the first things we learned at elementary school and since we have been using them without ever digging into where they actually originate from. The fun fact is that they correspond to the moon, the sun and a planet in our solar system. The names might not mean much in English but if you look at the spelllings and pronunciations in Latin, French, Spanish and Italian, you can see what I mean.
So let's start with Sunday. The name says it all. In Latin the sun is Dies Solis, meaning day of the Sun God. French - Dimanche Spanish - Domingo & Italian - Domenica
Monday in Latin - Dies Lunae, meaning day of the Moon Goddess. French - Lundi, Spanish - Lunes & Italian - Lunedi
Tuesday in Latin - Dies Martis, meaning day of Mars God of war. French - Mardi, Spanish - Martes & Italian - Martedi
Wednesday in Latin - Dies Mercurii, meaning day of Mercury God of Commerce. French - Mercredi, Spanish - Miercoles & Italian - Mercoledi
Thursday in Latin - Dies Jovis, meaning day of Jupiter God of sky and thunder. French - Jeudi, Spanish - Jueves & Italian - Glovedi
Friday in Latin - Dies Veneris,meaning day Venus Goddess of Love. French - Vendredi, Spanish - Viernes & Italian - Venerdi
Saturday In Latin - Dies Saturni the meaning day of the Saturn God of fun and feasting. French - Samedi, Spanish - Sabado & Italian - Sabato
