Where does “dies Saturni” come from?
dies Saturni (Latin) comes from Sanskrit शनिवार, from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
dies Saturni (Latin): day of Saturn
Definitions
- day of Saturn
Ancestry of “dies Saturni”, step by step
dies Saturni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शनिवार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शनिवार | of the planet Saturn |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |