Where does “Betelgeuse” come from?

Betelgeuse (Italian) comes from Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء, from Arabic يَد — authority; hand.

Betelgeuse (Italian): Betelgeuse

Definitions

  1. Betelgeuse

Ancestry of “Betelgeuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيَد الجَوْزَاءhand of the central one
2Arabicيَدauthority; hand
Every word from Arabic يَد →Every word from Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء →
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