Do you know the History of the Days of the Week?

Ever wondered about where the names of the days of the week come from? You might have heard that the English days of the week are named after Norse Gods, which is mostly true; but do you know why? This video traces the history of the days of the week back to Ancient Babylon where the days of the week were named after Babylonian Gods who shared their names with various planets. This is why many Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian) have words in the days of the week that resemble many of the planets, namely Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus, the Moon, and the Sun. 🪴SUPPORT MY CHANNEL Become a member of the Travelling Linguist community on Patreon (). Joining the the community on Patreon helps to support me so that I can continue to research, animate, and publish videos for my amazing followers on YouTube! 👍 STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to my channel: Join our Patreon community: Follow me on Instagram: Like my Facebook page: 🎓 SIGN UP FOR MY BESTSELLING LANGUAGE COURSES • Polyglot Masterclass: Become Fluent in any Language for Free: • French Level 1: A Complete to Master the French Basics: • French Level 2: Bring Your French to the Next Level: • Conversational French 1: Master Spoken French for Beginners: • Italian Level 1: Master Speaking Italian and Travelling in Italy: • Conversational Italian 1: Master Spoken Italian for Beginners: • Conversational Spanish 1: Master Spoken Spanish for Beginners: 📚 REFERENCES Falk, M (1999). Astronomical Names for the Days of the Week. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 93, pp. 122-123. Retrieved from 🎵 MUSIC Retrieved from Bensound: