Where does “gorille” come from?

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

gorille (French): gorilla; goon

Definitions

  1. gorilla; goon

Ancestry of “gorille”, step by step

gorille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gorilla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingorilla—
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

via New Latin gorilla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latingorilla—

Words derived from “gorille”

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