mittawehha

Old High German

Etymology

Calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to mitti +‎ wehha. Presumably replaced earlier *wuotanestag (literally “Wuotan's day”), from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag.

Noun

mittawehha f

  1. (Late Old High German) Wednesday

Descendants

  • Middle High German: mittewoche, mitwoche
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