Where does “Sothis” come from?

Sothis (English) comes from Ancient Greek Σῶθις, from Egyptian spdt, from Egyptian spd — to be sharp.

Sothis (English): Sirius

Definitions

  1. Sirius

Ancestry of “Sothis”, step by step

Sothis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Σῶθις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣῶθιςSirius
2Egyptianspdteffectiveness; triangle
3Egyptianspdto be sharp

via Ancient Greek Σῶθῐς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣῶθῐςSothis
Every word from Egyptian spd →Every word from Egyptian spdt →Every word from Ancient Greek Σῶθις →