Where does “Gibsonian” come from?
Gibsonian (English) comes from English Gibson, from English Gibb, from English gilbert, from Old French Gilbert, from Proto-Germanic gīslaz, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.
Gibsonian (English): Of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception
Ancestry of “Gibsonian”, step by step
Gibsonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gibson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gibson | A cocktail made with gin and vermouth, garnished... |
| 2 | English | Gibb | — |
| 3 | English | gilbert | The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to... |
| 4 | Old French | Gilbert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gīslaz | hostage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |