Where does “octogenarius” come from?
octogenarius (Latin) comes from Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
octogenarius (Latin): eighty; eighty-year-old
Ancestry of “octogenarius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Arīus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
Words derived from “octogenarius”