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Wednesday comes from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from Old English Wēdnes dæg, meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England until about the 7th century.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoWednesday was originally named Wodinsday or Wodensday after the chief of the Norse gods, know alternately by the names Wodin, Odin, Wotan and others.
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How do you spell Wednesday in French?
Wednesday is spelled 'mercredi' in French.
What is Wednesday in Russian?
Wednesday is pronounced "Sreda". It is spelled "Среда"
How do you spell wesnday?
The day of the week is spelled Wednesday.
How do you spell the word in the middle of Tuesday and Thursday?
The word in the middle of Tuesday and Thursday is "Wednesday."
Why is Wednesday spelled correctly more often than Tuesday?
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How do you spell Wed?
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What day of the week will it be 100 days from monday?
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Which day comes before Thursday?
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What days are minute to win it on?
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How many days from Wednesday to Wednesday?
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Which day of the week are the most letters in-its names?
Wednesday
Why isn't Wednesday spelled Wednesday?
Maybe it will be spelled that way one day. Wednesday celebrates the god Odin, in the same way that Thursday celebrates Thor and Saturday celebrates Saturn. So at one point the day was referred to as Odin's Day, or Wodin's Day. Pronunciations changed over the centuries, and spelling has become more or less standardized roughly over the last century. As English continues to grow and change, the spelling of the day may become Wensday, or maybe even Ensday. But even in these spellings, you can still see how the word stays connected to its roots in the name Odin, or Wodin.
