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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

  1. day of Saturn

Ancestry of “dies Saturni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशनिवारof the planet Saturn
2SanskritवारAlternative form of वाल; keeping back,...
3Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
4Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “dies Saturni”

  • zaterdag
  • Dis
  • Disathairne
  • saterdach
  • e shtunë
  • dia Sathairn
  • Jesarn
  • Saterdag
  • disadorn
  • dessando
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