Where does “Gorgona” come from?

Gorgona (Italian) comes from Italian gorgone, from Latin Gorgo, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ, from Ancient Greek γοργός — grim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;...

Gorgona (Italian): an island between Corsica and Livorno

Definitions

  1. an island between Corsica and Livorno

Ancestry of “Gorgona”, step by step

Gorgona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian gorgone

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

via Latin Urgo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinUrgonow Gorgona
Every word from Ancient Greek γοργός →Every word from Ancient Greek Γοργώ →Every word from Latin Gorgo →