Where does “Neptunus” come from?

Neptunus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Neptunus, from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Italic neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Neptunus (Afrikaans): Neptune

Definitions

  1. Neptune

Ancestry of “Neptunus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchNeptunusNeptune, the eighth planet of our solar system
2LatinNeptūnusNeptune god of the sea
3Proto-Italicneptūnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic neptūnos →