Where does “Saturn” come from?

Saturn derives from Latin Saturnus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ser-, a root meaning to sow or plant.

Saturn (English): The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄

Definitions

  1. The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄

Ancestry of “Saturn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsætern—
2LatinSāturnusSaturn god of fertility and agriculture
3Etruscan𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄—

Words derived from “Saturn”

Every word from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄 →Every word from Latin Sāturnus →Every word from Old English sætern →