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Where does “dia Sathairn” come from?

dia Sathairn (Old Irish) comes from Latin dies Saturni, 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.

Ancestry of “dia Sathairn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies Saturniday of Saturn
2Sanskritशनिवारof the planet Saturn
3SanskritवारAlternative form of वाल; keeping back,...
4Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
5Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “dia Sathairn”

  • Jesarn
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