Where does “Alpha Canis Majoris” come from?

Alpha Canis Majoris (Translingual) comes from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

Alpha Canis Majoris (Translingual): Bayer designation of the star Sirius, as the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major; now recognized as a binary star system

Definitions

  1. Bayer designation of the star Sirius, as the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major; now recognized as a binary star system

Ancestry of “Alpha Canis Majoris”, step by step

Alpha Canis Majoris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin māior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Ancient Greek ᾱ̔

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾱ̔—
2Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
3Egyptian𓃾—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →