Where does “Satanalia” come from?
Satanalia (English) comes from English Saturnalia, from Latin Saturnalia, from Latin alia, from Latin alium, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Satanalia (English): emphasizing the immorality of the celebration
Definitions
- emphasizing the immorality of the celebration
Ancestry of “Satanalia”, step by step
Satanalia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Saturnalia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saturnalia | An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn |
| 2 | Latin | Saturnalia | Saturnalia |
| 3 | Latin | alia | nominative plural of ālium; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | alium | garlic, onion; accusative masculine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aljos | another |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English Satan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Satan | The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped |
| 2 | Middle English | Sathan | Satan, the Devil |
| 3 | Old English | Satan | Satan, the Devil |
| 4 | Latin | Satān | Satan, the Devil |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σατάν | Satan |
| 6 | Hebrew | שָׂטָן | adversary, accuser; Satan, adversary |