Where does “Jordanian” come from?
Jordanian derives from English Jordan with the Latin suffix -ianus, from Latin -ius, -um, and -us, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós and -ós via Proto-Italic -os.
Jordanian (English): A person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Jordanian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 2 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 3 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 4 | English | Robert | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |
Words derived from “Jordanian”