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Where does “Ὠρῑ́ων” come from?

Ὠρῑ́ων (Ancient Greek) comes from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 — heaven's light.

Ancestry of “Ὠρῑ́ων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾heaven's light

Words derived from “Ὠρῑ́ων”

  • Orion
  • Orionid
  • Orion
  • Orión
  • Ωρίων
  • Orioun
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