Aschewednysday

Middle English

/ˈaʃˌwɛ(d)n(ə)zdɛi/

proper noun

Definitions

Ash Wednesday

Etymology

Affix from Middle English asshe (ash tree, burnt matter) + Middle English Wednesday.

Origin

Middle English

Wednesday

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Ash Wednesday English
Wednesday English
ash English
*wēdnesdæġ Old English
wōdnesdæġ Old English
æsce Old English
Wednesday Middle English
asshe Middle English
asshen Middle English
asshy Middle English
Wadensday Scots