ORIGIN OF NAME DAYS OF THE WEEK
The names of the days Monday to Friday five celestial objects come from the ancient Romans saw moving in the sky. The Romans saw a connection between their gods and the night sky that was changing depending on the day, so I started using naturally the names of their gods to the planets. Instead, the names of Saturday and Sunday have another origin.
Monday (’sʌndeɪ)
Day of the Sun. It comes from the goddess Sunna. Between the third and sixth centuries, the Romance languages changed the name of this day to call "The Lord's Day" (dominicus dies in Latin).
Monday (ˈmʌndeɪ)
Day of the Moon. It comes from the goddess Máni of Germanic mythology. In Portuguese also refers to the moon.
Tuesday (ˈtjuːzdeɪ)
Day of Tiw. Day Tiw / Tyr war. It comes from Nordic mythology and be equivalent to the Roman god of war, Mars. Most of the Romance languages maintain the connection with the latter god.
Wednesday (ˈwenzdeɪ)
Day of Wooden. God Odin comes from Nordic mythology and is connected to the Roman god Mercury. This God gave the name to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.
Thursday (ˈθɜːzdeɪ)
Friday (fraɪdeɪ)
Day of Frig. This divinity was the Nordic goddess of love, beauty and sex. Equivalent to the Roman goddess Venus. The planet Venus gave its name to this day to several romance languages.
Saturday (ˈsætədeɪ)
Day of Saturn (Saturn). It is the only day in English that has maintained its connection to classical Roman mythology.
Bibliography: http://aprendeinglessila.com/2014/01/los-dias-de-la-semana-en-ingles-origen-y-pronunciacion/
ORIGIN OF NAME OF THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
January (Enero)
First month of the Gregorian calendar. His name was given in honor of Janos the Roman god of gates and beginnings.
February (Febrero)
Second month of the Gregorian calendar. Named after the Februatio o Februalia, the Romance festival or purification celebrated in the fifteenth century.
March (Marzo)
Third month of the Gregorian calendar. Named in honor of the god Mars (Mars) Roman god of war. Month in which the military campaigns began.
April (Abril)
The fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. The origin of its name is not defined 100%, derived from the Latin aperire (open) a possible reference to the opening of the flowers in this spring season in the northern hemisphere is thought.
May (Mayo)
Fifth month on the Gregorian calendar. Also like April, the origin of its name is uncertain, it is believed that proceeds from Maia Roman goddess of fertility.
June (Junio)
Sixth month of the Gregorian calendar. It is thought that its name comes from the Roman goddess of fertility Juno.
July (Julio)
It is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. His name was assigned by Julius Caesar in honor of himself in 44 B.C.
August (Agosto)
The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar. Named after the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.
September (Setiembre)
Ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name is derived from the Latin "septem" (seven) an indication of its initial position in the Roman calendar.
October (Octubre)
It is the tenth month in the Gregorian calendar. Initially it ranks eighth in the Roman calendar hence the origin of its name, the "octo" Latin (eight)
November (Noviembre)
Eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name is derived from the Latin word "Novem" (nine) for its initial location in the Roman calendar.
December (Diciembre)
Twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name is derived from the Latin "decem" (ten) indicating its initial position in the Roman calendar.
Bibliography:http://blog.openenglish.com/los-meses-del-ano-en-ingles/
