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Where does “Denebola” come from?

Denebola (English) comes from Arabic ذَنَب اَلْأَسَد, from Arabic ذَنَب — tail.

Ancestry of “Denebola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذَنَب اَلْأَسَدthe lion's tail
2Arabicذَنَبtail
Every word from Arabic ذَنَب →