Where does “gorgonian” come from?
gorgonian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
gorgonian (English): Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible...
Ancestry of “gorgonian”, step by step
gorgonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
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;... |