Where does “Sagittarius” come from?
Sagittarius comes from Latin sagittarius, an agent noun formed with the Latin suffix -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
Sagittarius (English): Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
Definitions
- Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
Ancestry of “Sagittarius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sagittarius | Sagittarius, one of the constellations of the Zodiac |
| 2 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 3 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |