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Where does “gorila” come from?

gorila (English) comes from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

Ancestry of “gorila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
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