Where does “Ōrīōn” come from?

Ōrīōn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων, from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 — heaven's light.

Ōrīōn (Latin): Orion

Definitions

  1. Orion

Ancestry of “Ōrīōn”, step by step

Ōrīōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ὠρίων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὨρίωνOrion
2Akkadian𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾heaven's light

via Ancient Greek Ὠρῑ́ων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὨρῑ́ωνOrion

Words derived from “Ōrīōn”

Every word from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων →