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
Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gorilla | The largest of the apes, native to the forests of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γόριλλαι | a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe... |
Words derived from “gorilla”