♃ Thursday — The Day of Jupiter
Thursday is the day of authority. In Akkadian, Jupiter was Marduk, king of the gods. In Greek, the day of Zeus. In Latin, dies Iovis.
In the Germanic languages, Jupiter was translated as Thor (Þunor) — god of thunder and protection. Thursday comes from Þūnresdæg.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | dies Iovis | Day of Jupiter |
| English | Thursday | Thor's day |
| French | jeudi | From Jove |
| Spanish | jueves | From Jove |
| German | Donnerstag | Thunder day |
| Sanskrit | Bṛhaspatīvāra | Day of Jupiter |
| Japanese | 木曜日 (Mokuyōbi) | Wood day |
| Hebrew | יום חמישי (Yom Chamishi) | Fifth day |
| Arabic | الخميس (al-Khamīs) | The five |
| Russian | четверг (chetverg) | The fourth |