Mardi
/ˈmɑːrdi/noun
Tuesday in French.
Did you know?French *mardi* comes from Latin *Martis dies*, the Roman “day of Mars,” part of the ancient planetary naming system that still haunts modern weekday names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mártis
“possibly a term related to battle or the god Mars”
Latin
Latin
Martis dies
“day of Mars”
Late Latin
Latin
martis diēs
“day of Mars”
Old French
Old French
mardi
“Tuesday”
Modern French
French
mardi
“Tuesday”