Where does “griffon” come from?

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

griffon (English): Alternative form of griffin; A breed of dog...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of griffin; A breed of dog...

Ancestry of “griffon”, 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

Words derived from “griffon”

Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψ →Every word from Latin gryps →Every word from Latin grȳphus →