Where does “Uranus” come from?
Uranus derives from Latin Uranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός, from Ancient Greek οὐρανός meaning "sky," ultimately from Ancient Greek ϝορσανός.
Ancestry of “Uranus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ūranus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρανός | the vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝορσανός | — |
Words derived from “Uranus”