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The German Mittwoch, the Low German Middeweek, the miðviku-in Icelandic miðvikudagur and the Finnish keskiviikko all mean "mid-week". Thursday: Old English Þūnresdæg (pronounced [ˈθuːnrezdæj]), meaning ' Þunor 's day'. Þunor means thunder or its personification, the Norse god known in Modern English as Thor.
The study of Indonesian etymology and loan words reflects its historical and social context. Examples include the early Sanskrit borrowings, probably during the Srivijaya period, the borrowings from Arabic and Persian, especially during the time of the establishment of Islam, and words borrowed from Dutch during the colonial period.
Septuagesima comes from the Latin word for "seventieth." Likewise, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, and Quadragesima mean "sixtieth," "fiftieth," and "fortieth" respectively. The significance of this naming (according to Andrew Hughes, Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office [Toronto, 1982], 10) is as follows: "Septuagesima Sunday [is] so called because it falls within seventy days but more than ...
from charpoy चारपाई,چارپائی Teen payi (तीन पाय) in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "three legged" or "coffee table". [26] Thug from Thagi ठग,ٹھگ Thag in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "thief or con man". [27] Tickety-boo possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir". [28]
Palm Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter.The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. [3]
WASHINGTON - A portion of donations made to the Harris Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee authorized by the Harris campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties ...
Tomato Spice Cake. Pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato, and apple pies might be the norm on Thanksgiving but if you're looking to switch things up a bit, consider making room for a Tomato Spice Cake, too.
Losing his starting spot doesn't have to be a death knell for Anthony Richardson's NFL career, but there are key takeaways for the QB and the Colts.