Where does “Shani” come from?

Shani (English) comes from Sanskrit शनि, from Sanskrit शनैस् — slowly.

Shani (English): A deity in Hinduism, the personification of the planet Saturn, associated with justice, karma, and discipline

Definitions

  1. A deity in Hinduism, the personification of the planet Saturn, associated with justice, karma, and discipline

Ancestry of “Shani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritशनिSaturn
2Sanskritशनैस्slowly
Every word from Sanskrit शनैस् →Every word from Sanskrit शनि →