Where does “gorilla” come from?

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

gorilla (Finnish): gorilla

Definitions

  1. gorilla

Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorillaThe largest of the apes, native to the forests of...
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

Words derived from “gorilla”

Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →Every word from English gorilla →