Where does “Eltanin” come from?

Eltanin (Italian) comes from Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين, from Arabic رَأْس — head.

Eltanin (Italian): Eltanin, the brightest star in the constellation of Draco

Definitions

  1. Eltanin, the brightest star in the constellation of Draco

Ancestry of “Eltanin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَأْس اَلتِّنِّينthe dragon’s head
2Arabicرَأْسhead
Every word from Arabic رَأْسEvery word from Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين
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