☿ Wednesday — The Day of Mercury
Wednesday is the day of the messenger. In Akkadian, Mercury was Nabū, god of writing, wisdom, and record-keeping. In Greek, the day of Hermes. In Latin, dies Mercurii.
In the Germanic languages, Mercury was translated as Wōden (Odin) — the god of knowledge, poetry, and hidden wisdom. Wednesday comes from Wōdnesdæg.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | dies Mercurii | Day of Mercury |
| English | Wednesday | Woden's day |
| French | mercredi | From Mercury |
| Spanish | miércoles | From Mercury |
| German | Mittwoch | Mid-week |
| Sanskrit | Budhavāra | Day of Budha (Mercury) |
| Japanese | 水曜日 (Suiyōbi) | Water day |
| Hebrew | יום רביעי (Yom Reviʿi) | Fourth day |
| Arabic | الأربعاء (al-Arbiʿāʾ) | The four |
| Russian | среда (sreda) | The middle |