ertag

Old High German

Etymology 1

Unknown. Thought to be from Gothic,[1] itself possibly from Ancient Greek Ἄρεως ἡμέρα (Áreōs hēméra, literally “day of Ares”),[2] the origin of the Latin translation diēs Martis, which was calqued into Proto-Germanic as *Tīwas dagaz, whence ziostag.

Noun

ertag m

  1. Tuesday
Synonyms
  • ziostag

Descendants
  • Middle High German: ertac, ergetac

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

ērtag m

  1. anniversary; day of festivities

References
  1. Green, D. H. (1998) Language and History in the Early Germanic World‎, Cambridge: University Press, page 310.
  2. Ergetag in Duden online
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