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amazing dogs :)
The word Saturday originates from the Latin phrase diēs Sāturnī, meaning "Saturn's day," named after the Roman god Saturn and the planet Saturn which was believed to rule the first hour of the day. This Latin name was adopted into Old English as sæterdæg or sæternesdæg, literally "day of Saturn," combining Sæternes (genitive of Saturn) with Old English dæg (day).
Unlike the other English weekday names, which mostly derive from Norse gods, Saturday retained its Roman origin because there was no direct equivalent to Saturn in the northern European pantheon. In contrast, in Old Norse and related Scandinavian languages, Saturday was called laugardagr ("bath day"), reflecting a traditional bathing custom rather than a deity.
Other Germanic languages have similar names derived from Saturn, such as Dutch zaterdag and Low German satersdach; meanwhile, many Romance languages use variations of sabbatum (Sabbath), reflecting the Jewish day of rest.
Some says, it starts in 1947 , see #814214