Where does “Gorgon” come from?

Gorgon (English) comes from Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgo, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ, from Ancient Greek γοργός — grim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;...

Gorgon (English): A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

Definitions

  1. A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

Ancestry of “Gorgon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgorgongorgon
2LatinGorgothe Gorgons, daughters of Phorcus whose hair consisted of snakes
3Ancient GreekΓοργώGorgon; gorgon
4Ancient Greekγοργόςgrim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;...

Words derived from “Gorgon”

Every word from Ancient Greek γοργός →Every word from Ancient Greek Γοργώ →Every word from Latin Gorgo →