☿ Wednesday — The Day of Mercury
Wednesday is the day of the messenger. In Akkadian, Mercury was Nabû, 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 | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ūmu Nabû | — | Day of Nabû |
| Greek | hēméra Hermoû | — | Day of Hermes |
| Latin | dies Mercurii | — | Day of Mercury |
| English | Wednesday | — | Woden's day |
| German | Wotanstag | — | Wotan's day |
| French | mercredi | — | From Mercury |
| Spanish | miércoles | — | From Mercury |
| Sanskrit | Budhavāra | — | Day of Budha (Mercury) |
| Hindi | बुधवार | Budhvār | Day of Budha |
| Japanese | 水曜日 | Suiyōbi | Water day |
| Korean | 수요일 | Suyoil | Water day |
| Chinese | 水曜 | Shuǐ yào | Water day |
| Hebrew | יום רפאל | Yom Rafael | Day of Rafael |
| Arabic | يوم رافائيل | Yawm Rāfāʾīl | Day of Rafael |
| Russian | Ве́лесник | Velesnik | Day of Veles |
| Ukrainian | Велéсник | Velesnik | Day of Veles |