Sagittarius

The story

1. Sumerian · derived from𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕
2. Akkadian · derived from𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕“the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”
3. Latin · derived fromsagittārius“archer”
4. English todaySagittarius

From Latin sagittārius (“archer”), calque of Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs); possibly adapted from Akkadian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (pabilsaĝ, “the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”) (see Pabilsaĝ), from Sumerian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (ᴹᵁᴸPA.BIL₂.SAG).

Words from the same roots