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Where does “Canis Majoris” come from?

Canis Majoris (Translingual) comes from Latin Canis Majoris, from Latin Canis Major — the Greater Dog.

Ancestry of “Canis Majoris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCanis Majoris—
2LatinCanis Majorthe Greater Dog
Every word from Latin Canis Major →