minus-squarezLurn@lemmy.worldtoYUROP@lemm.ee•Origin of the third day of the week the different European languageslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoIn Basque language the third day of the week is called asteazkena, “the last day” (aste=week azken=last) because the ancient Basque weeks only had three days. So astelehena= first day of the week = Monday. Asteartea=middle day = Thursday. linkfedilink
In Basque language the third day of the week is called asteazkena, “the last day” (aste=week azken=last) because the ancient Basque weeks only had three days. So astelehena= first day of the week = Monday. Asteartea=middle day = Thursday.