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Where does “grille” come from?

Grille comes from French grille, from Latin grāta meaning "grating" or "latticed screen," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kert- meaning "to turn" or "twist."

grille (English): Alternative form of grill

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of grill

Ancestry of “grille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrillegate; grate; grid
2EnglishgrillA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material...
3EnglishgrillerOne who, or that which, grills; Food suitable for...
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “grille”

  • grillework
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