Where does “-ian” come from?

-ian (English) comes from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

-ian (English): From, related to, or like; One from, belonging...

Definitions

  1. From, related to, or like; One from, belonging...

Ancestry of “-ian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
2EnglishHobbesa surname
3EnglishRobert—
4Anglo-NormanRobert—

Words derived from “-ian”

Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →Every word from English Robert →Every word from English Hobbes →