Where does “grylle” come from?

grylle (French) comes from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

grylle (French): gryllos (ancient and medieval caricature with human face)

Definitions

  1. gryllos (ancient and medieval caricature with human face)

Ancestry of “grylle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
2Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύλλος
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