Where does “saturnalian” come from?
saturnalian (English) comes from English Saturnalia, from Latin Saturnalia, from Latin alia, from Latin alium, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
saturnalian (English): of or pertaining to Saturnalia; riotously merry;...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to Saturnalia; riotously merry;...
Ancestry of “saturnalian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Saturnalia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Saturnalia | — |
| 3 | Latin | alia | nominative plural of ālium; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | alium | garlic, onion; accusative masculine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aljos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |