Where does “Orion” come from?

Orion comes from Middle English Orioun, from Latin Orion, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων, from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾, of unknown ultimate origin.

Orion (English): A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis

Definitions

  1. A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis

Ancestry of “Orion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishOrioun—
2LatinŌrīōnOrion
3Ancient GreekὨρίωνOrion
4Akkadian𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾heaven's light

Words derived from “Orion”

Every word from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων →Every word from Latin Ōrīōn →