Where does “gril” come from?

gril (Dutch) comes from German Grille, from Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

gril (Dutch): caprice, whim, impulse; Alternative form of grill

Definitions

  1. caprice, whim, impulse; Alternative form of grill

Ancestry of “gril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrillecricket; hobby
2Middle High Germangrillecricket
3Old High Germangrillo—
4Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
5Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

Words derived from “gril”

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