Where does “சனியன்” come from?

சனியன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சனி, from Sanskrit शनि, from Sanskrit शनैस् — slowly.

சனியன் (Tamil): the planet Saturn

Definitions

  1. the planet Saturn

Ancestry of “சனியன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசனிthe planet Saturn; bad luck, disaster; Saturday
2SanskritशनिSaturn
3Sanskritशनैस्slowly
Every word from Sanskrit शनैस् →Every word from Sanskrit शनि →Every word from Tamil சனி →
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