Friday
[ˈfraɪ.deɪ]Meaning
English, from Old English frīġedæġ, the day named for the goddess Frigg
Background Story
Friday comes from Middle English Friday, from Old English frīġedæġ, a compound of Frīġ and dæġ, the word for "day". The Old English form is a calque of Latin diēs Veneris, made by associating the goddess Frigg with the Roman goddess of love, Venus. Related forms in other Germanic languages include Dutch vrijdag, German Freitag and Danish fredag.
