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 (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia

Ancestry of “Gordian”, step by step

Gordian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Gordius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGordius—
2LatinGordius—
3Ancient GreekΓόρδιος—

via Latin Gordianus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGordianusA name borne by some Roman Emperors: Gordian I, II and III
2LatinGordiumcapital city of Phrygia
3Ancient GreekΓόρδιον—

Words derived from “Gordian”

Every word from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος →Every word from Latin Gordius →Every word from English Gordius →