Ceres
/ˈsɪə.riːz/noun
The Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility; also the name of the largest object in the asteroid belt.
Did you know?The asteroid Ceres, discovered in 1801, was named after the Roman goddess, turning an ancient fertility deity into a modern celestial body.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱer-
“to grow, to make grow, to nourish”
Latin
Latin
Ceres
“the Roman goddess of grain and agriculture”
Latin
Latin
ceres
“grain, crops, produce of the earth”
Old French
Old French
ceres
“grain crops; harvest produce”
Modern English
English
Ceres
“the Roman goddess; the dwarf planet and asteroid named after her”