Wednesday – Odin and Wodan’s day
Wednesday is the day third of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601, but some countries counts it as the fourth day of the week.
Odin – the Norse god
Wednesday between Tuesday and Thursday and is named after Germanic god Wodan and Odin, the Norse all father of the gods.
Naming Wednesday
The English, the word Wednesday is derived from Old English and literally means “Wodan’s day”. The Germanic god Wodan is also known as Odin, the Norse all father of the gods.
In most languages with Latin origins, the day is named after the god and planet Mercury.
Middle English – wodnesday or wednesday or wednesdai
Old English – wōdnesdæg – Woden’s day
Latin – dies Mercurii – “Day of Mercury”
Ancient Greek – hemera Hermu – “day of Hermes”
Third day of the Week
Wednesday is the third day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601, but in the US, Canada, and Japan it’s counted as the fourth day if the week. It is in the middle of the common 5-day work week that starts on Monday and ends on Friday. It is also the middle day in the seven day week that starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday.
“Hump day”
Wednesday is sometimes referred to as “hump day” in American English slang meaning that one has made it “over the hump” of the work week.
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