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Where does “Gordian” come from?

Gordian derives from English Gordius, from Italian -ana, from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος, from Latin -anus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.

Gordian (English): Of or pertaining to Gordium , capital of Phrygia;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Gordium , capital of Phrygia;...

Ancestry of “Gordian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGordius—
2LatinGordius—
3Ancient GreekΓόρδιος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος →