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ETYMOLOGY OF THE DAYS ·       Monday: Is a shortened form of “day of the moon”. ·       Tuesday: Foer both the Romans and Anglo-Saxons was the day dedicated to the god of war.Tuesday it self is derived from Tui or Tiw. ·       Wednesday: Comes from the Anglo-Saxon chief god woden or Odin. ·       Thursday: Derives from Thor, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of married love. ·       Saturday: Is a shortened form of Saturn day. In Roman mythology it was the god of the harvest. ·       Sunday: Was the day of sun.

ETYMOLOGY OF THE MONTHS 1.   J anuary: It is named after the mythological god Janus of gates and doorways. 2.   F ebruary: It was named after a Latin word februalius. 3.   M arch: It took its name after Roman god Mars, the god of war. 4.   A pril: It is derived from a Latin word aperire (to open). 5.   M ay: It was named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants. 6.   J une: It is derived from a Latin word juvenis, which means “Youth”. 7.   J uly: It was named after Julius Caesar, the first Roman Emperor. 8.   A ugust: It took its name from Agustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor. 9.   S eptember: It was derived from Latin Word septem, which means “Seven”. 10.              O ctober: It was derived from a Latin word octo, which means “eight”. 11.              N ovember: It was derived from a Latin world novem, which means “nine”. 12.              D ecember: It was named after a Latin Word decem, which means “ten”.