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Where does “Ωρίων” come from?
Ωρίων (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων, from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 — heaven's light.
Ancestry of “Ωρίων”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Ὠρίων
Orion
2
Akkadian
𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾
heaven's light
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