Middle English word Wodnesdei comes from Latin merx (Goods. Merchandise, commodity.), Latin dies, Proto-Germanic *wōdaz, Proto-Germanic *Wātónos
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| merx | Latin (lat) | Goods. Merchandise, commodity. |
| dies | Latin (lat) | (often in the feminine) A set day: a date, an appointment.. A day, particularly:. A solar or sidereal day of about 24 hours, especially (historical) Roman dates reckoned from one midnight to the next.. Daytime: a period of light between sunrise and sunset. |
| *wōdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Anger; fury. Agitated; furious; angry. Excited; energised; spirited; frenzied; obsessed. |
| *Wātónos | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| Mercurius | Latin (lat) | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and trade; sometimes used as a messenger of the Gods, wearing winged sandals. Mercury was equated with the Greek god Hermes and many other Ancient divinities. |
| *Wōdanaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury. |
| dies Mercurii | Latin (lat) | Wednesday. |
| *Wōdanas dagaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wednesday. |
| wōdnesdæġ | Old English (ang) | |
| Wodnesdei | Middle English (enm) | Wednesday. |