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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

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

Words derived from “Uranus”

  • uranium
  • uranyl
  • uraninite
  • transuranic
  • uraniferous
  • uranic
  • transuranium
  • uranous
  • uranophane
  • uranate
  • uranite
  • diuranate
  • uranin
  • uranoan
  • uranological
  • uranophobia
  • uranitic
  • triuranium
  • dioxouranium
  • uranology
  • nonuranium
  • uranometry
  • diuranium
  • uranocene
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