Where does “Ketu” come from?

Ketu (English) comes from Portuguese quieto, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ketu (English): The descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation

Definitions

  1. The descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation

Ancestry of “Ketu”, step by step

Ketu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese quieto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesequietoWith little or no sound; quiet; Having little...
2Latinquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness
3Latinquiēscōto rest, sleep, repose
4Latinquiēsthe rest of sleep, repose
5Proto-Italickʷiētis
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

via Sanskrit केतु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेतुlamp, flame, torch; bright appearance, clearness,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankaytúṣ
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankaytúš
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-tús
5Proto-Indo-Europeankey-to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put...

via Spanish quieto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquietocalm; still

Words derived from “Ketu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷiētis
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