Where does “Algol” come from?

Algol (English) comes from Arabic غول, from Arabic و, from Persian یا, from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.

Algol (English): An eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus; Beta (β) Persei. It represents the eye of Medusa, whose head is being held by Perseus

Definitions

  1. An eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus; Beta (β) Persei. It represents the eye of Medusa, whose head is being held by Perseus

Ancestry of “Algol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغولape, orangutan; ghoul, desert demon; demon, jinn,...
2Arabicوand, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or...
3PersianیاAPI •; or; either
4Arabicيَا{{m|en|O|id=vocative}}
Every word from Arabic يَا →Every word from Persian یا →Every word from Arabic و →