Where does “gorgon” come from?

gorgon (Middle English) comes from Latin Gorgo, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ, from Ancient Greek γοργός — grim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;...

gorgon (Middle English): gorgon

Definitions

  1. gorgon

Ancestry of “gorgon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gorgon”

Every word from Ancient Greek γοργός →Every word from Ancient Greek Γοργώ →Every word from Latin Gorgo →