Where does “Mintaka” come from?

Mintaka comes from Arabic منطقة, a word of unknown ultimate origin whose meaning is not established in available sources.

Mintaka (English): A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt

Definitions

  1. A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt

Ancestry of “Mintaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمِنْطَقَةarea; zone; belt
Every word from Arabic مِنْطَقَة