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.

Uranus (English): The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel

Definitions

  1. The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel

Ancestry of “Uranus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinŪranusUranus god of the sky
2Ancient Greekοὐρανόςthe vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached...
3Ancient Greekϝορσανός—

Words derived from “Uranus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ϝορσανός →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρανός →Every word from Latin Ūranus →