Where does “Eridano” come from?
Eridano (Esperanto) comes from Latin Eridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Eridano (Esperanto): Eridanus constellation
Definitions
- Eridanus constellation
Ancestry of “Eridano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Eridanus | Eridanus constellation lying between Orion and Cetus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἠριδανός | Eridanus, a mythical river in the North |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |