Where does “grilo” come from?

grilo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese grilo, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

grilo (Galician): cricket

Definitions

  1. cricket

Ancestry of “grilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegrilo—
2Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
3Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύλλος →Every word from Latin gryllus →Every word from Old Portuguese grilo →