Etymology

Osiris

Osi·ris
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Today it means: The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld. Full definition →

Latin Osīris ← Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς ← Egyptian wsjr
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  1. Egyptian · derived fromwsjr
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromὌσῑρῐς
  3. Latin · borrowed fromOsīris
  4. English todayOsiris

Borrowed from Latin Osīris, derived from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs), derived from Egyptian wsjr.

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