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.
Ancestry of “Orion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Orioun | — |
| 2 | Latin | Ōrīōn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὠρίων | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 | heaven's light |
Words derived from “Orion”