Where does “Sirius” come from?

Sirius (Finnish) comes from Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek σείριος — scorching; scorcher; scorching, destructive.

Sirius (Finnish): Sirius star

Definitions

  1. Sirius star

Ancestry of “Sirius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSīriusSirius
2Ancient Greekσείριοςscorching; scorcher; scorching, destructive
Every word from Ancient Greek σείριος →Every word from Latin Sīrius →