Where does “Deneb” come from?

Deneb (English) comes from Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة, from Arabic ذَنَب — tail.

Deneb (English): A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known

Definitions

  1. A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known

Ancestry of “Deneb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة
2Arabicذَنَبtail
Every word from Arabic ذَنَبEvery word from Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة