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Where does “gorillian” come from?

gorillian (English) comes from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

gorillian (English): of, relating to, or resembling a gorilla

Definitions

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a gorilla

Ancestry of “gorillian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
2EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
3EnglishHobbesa surname
4EnglishRobert—
5Anglo-NormanRobert—
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