Where does “Saturnian” come from?
Saturnian (English) comes from English Saturn, from Old English sætern, from Latin Sāturnus, from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄.
Saturnian (English): Related to the planet Saturn; Related to the...
Definitions
- Related to the planet Saturn; Related to the...
Ancestry of “Saturnian”, step by step
Saturnian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Saturn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saturn | 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 ♄ |
| 2 | Old English | sætern | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sāturnus | Saturn god of fertility and agriculture |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄 | — |
via French saturnien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | saturnien | Saturnian |