Where does “Grille” come from?
Grille (German) comes from Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Grille (German): cricket; hobby
Ancestry of “Grille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | grille | cricket |
| 2 | Old High German | grillo | — |
| 3 | Latin | gryllus | cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γρύλλος | kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in... |