Where does “Gorgonean” come from?
Gorgonean (English) comes from English ean, from Middle English enen, from Old English ēanian, from Proto-West Germanic gaaunōn, from Proto-Germanic aunōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Gorgonean (English): Of or relating to the Gorgons
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Gorgons
Ancestry of “Gorgonean”, step by step
Gorgonean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ean | To bring forth young; to yean |
| 2 | Middle English | enen | To give birth; to yean |
| 3 | Old English | ēanian | to give birth (to lambs) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via English Gorgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gorgon | 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 |
| 2 | Middle English | gorgon | gorgon |
| 3 | Latin | Gorgo | the Gorgons, daughters of Phorcus whose hair consisted of snakes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γοργώ | Gorgon; gorgon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γοργός | grim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;... |