ETYMOLOGY: Buenos Dias, Reflecting on Days of the Week

Helios descending, Vancouver Island, August 2023

Listed in following order*:

Hellenic
(Greek,current/Christian, original), 
Translation, Latin (used by Romans), 
English, Italian, Spanish, French


Δευτέρα, ημέρα Σελήνης 
Day of Selene / Moon, dies Lunae,
Mo(o)nday, lunedì, lunes, lundi

Τρίτη, ημέρα Άρεως 
Day of Ares, dies Martis,
Tuesday, martedì, martes, mardi

Τετάρτη, ημέρα Ερμού 
Day of Hermes, dies Mercurii,
Wednesday, mercoledì, miércoles, mercredi

Πέμπτη, ημέρα Διός 
Day of Dias/Zeus, dies Iovis,     
Thu(o)rsday, giovedì, jueves, jeudi

Παρασκευή, Ημέρα Αφροδίτης
Day of Aphrodite, dies Veneris,                     Friday, venerdì, viernes, vendredi

Σάββατο, ημέρα Κρόνου
Day of Cronos, dies Saturni, 
Saturday, sabato, sabádo, samedi.       

Κυριακή, ημέρα Ηλίου
Day of Sun (Helios), dies Solis,
Sunday, domenico, domingo, dimanche


* Note the deity equivalence in Hellenic - Roman tradition:

Selene - Luna
Ares - Mars
Hermes - Mercury
Dias/Zeus - Jupiter
Aphrodite - Venus
Kronos/Cronos - Saturn
Helios - Sol (Sun)