Reconstruction:Old High German/ariotag

This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old High German

Etymology

Thought to be from Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (*arjaus dags), itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἄρεως ἡμέρα (Áreōs hēméra, literally “day of Ares”). The latter Greek term is the origin of the Latin translation diēs Martis, which was calqued into Proto-West Germanic as *Tīwas dag, whence Old High German ziostag.

Noun

*ariōtag m

1. Tuesday

Synonyms

• ziostag

Descendants

• Middle High German: ertac, ergetac
  • Old Bavarian: Ertag
    • Bavarian: Iada, Ergedåg

      Cimbrian: èrtag, erta

      Mòcheno: eirta