Where does “griff” come from?

griff (English) comes from English griffin, from Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

griff (English): griffin, newcomer; grasp; reach; An arrangement...

Definitions

  1. griffin, newcomer; grasp; reach; An arrangement...

Ancestry of “griff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgriffinA mythical beast having the body of a lion and...
2Middle EnglishgriffounA griffin; A bird of prey, especially a vulture;...
3Old Frenchgriffongriffin
4Latingrȳphus—
5Latingrypsgriffin
6Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψ →Every word from Latin gryps →Every word from Latin grȳphus →