Where does “Eridanus” come from?
Eridanus (English) comes from Latin Eridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “Eridanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Eridanus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἠριδανός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |