Where does “Jupiter” come from?

Jupiter comes from Latin Iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr and peh₂-, ultimately meaning father.

Jupiter (English): The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons

Definitions

  1. The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons

Ancestry of “Jupiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniuppiterJupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon
2Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
3Proto-Italic*djous—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Jupiter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →
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