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Timusheva Daria Dubna Lyceum,10 th form

The origins of English day,. month and season names. Timusheva Daria Dubna Lyceum,10 th form. The origin of English day names. the Jupiter. the Saturn. 1 st (8 th , 15 th , 22 nd ) hour: the Saturn 2 nd (9 th , 16 th , 23 rd ) hour: the Jupiter

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Timusheva Daria Dubna Lyceum,10 th form

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  1. The origins of English day, month and season names Timusheva Daria Dubna Lyceum,10th form

  2. The origin of English day names the Jupiter the Saturn 1st(8th, 15th, 22nd) hour: the Saturn 2nd(9th, 16th, 23rd) hour: the Jupiter 3rd(10th, 17th, 24th) hour: the Mars 4th(11th, 18th, 1st) hour: the Sun 5th(12th, 19th, 2nd) hour: the Venus 6th(13th, 20th, 3rd) hour: the Mercury 7th(14th, 21st, 4th) hour: the Moon theMars the Sun the Mercury the Venus the Moon

  3. Day’s name(egyptians) Saturn’s day Sun’s day Moon’s day Mars’ day Mercury’s day Jupiter’s day Venus’ day Day’s name(jews) Sun’s day Moon’s day Mars’ day Mercury’s day Jupiter’s day Venus’ day Sabbath(Saturn’s day) 1st hour of a day The Saturn The Sun The Moon The Mars The Mercury The Jupiter The Venus

  4. Monday: Day of the Moon Latin: dies lunae Saxon: monasdaeg. Sunday: Day of the Sun Latin: dies solis Saxon: sunnandaeg Tuesday: Day of Mars Latin: dies martis Saxon: tiwesdaeg. Wednesday: Woden's day Latin: dies mercurii Saxon: Wodensdaeg

  5. Thursday: Thor's day Latin: dies jovis. Saxon: thuresdaeg. Saturday: Saturn's day Latin: dies saturni. Saxon: seternesdaeg. Friday: Fria's day Latin: dies veneris. Saxon: friggsdaeg.

  6. The origin of English month names 1582 A.D – Pope Gregory XIII established the Gregorian calendar with January being as the 1st month of the year. “Calendar” <- “to call out”. “month” <- “moon”. January <- Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. April <- “Apru”, Etruscan goddess of love; “aperire” – to open. March <- Mars, the Roman god of war and guardian of the state. It was the 1st month of the Roman calendar. February <- Februa, pagan festival on 15th day of the month.

  7. May <- Maia, the Roman goddess of earth, mother of Mercury. July <- named to immortalize Julius Caesar’s name in 44 BC August <- named after Augustus Caesar in 8 BC June <- Juno, Jupiter’s wife, queen of gods. VII. VIII. IX. X. September <- Latin “septem”(Eng. seven). October <- Latin “octo”(Eng. eight). November <- Latin “novem”(Eng. nine). December <- Latin “decem”(Eng. ten)

  8. The origin of English season names Spring: The time when new plants spring up. Winter: Wind + white snow = “winter” Autumn: Latin “autumnus”, harvest time. Summer: Old Norse “sumarsdag”, the time of lots of sunshine

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