Capricornus

The story

1. Sumerian · derived from𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩“the Goat-Fish; name of constellation”
2. Latin · derived fromCapricornus
3. English todayCapricornus

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”), calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs, “horned goat; name of constellation”), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (suḫurmāšu), from Sumerian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (ᴹᵁᴸSUḪUR.MAŠ, “the Goat-Fish; name of constellation”).

Words from the same roots