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.

Eridanus (English): A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus

Definitions

  1. A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus

Ancestry of “Eridanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEridanusEridanus constellation lying between Orion and Cetus
2Ancient GreekἨριδανόςEridanus, a mythical river in the North
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew-Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω