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[–] zLurn@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

In Basque language the third day of the week is called asteazkena, "the last day" (aste=week azken=last) because the ancient Basque weeks only had three days. So astelehena= first day of the week = Monday. Asteartea=middle day = Thursday.