Where does “גריפינדור” come from?

גריפינדור (Hebrew) comes from English Gryffindor, from English griffin, from Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

גריפינדור (Hebrew): Gryffindor

Definitions

  1. Gryffindor

Ancestry of “גריפינדור”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGryffindorA person having traits associated with Gryffindor...
2EnglishgriffinA mythical beast having the body of a lion and...
3Middle EnglishgriffounA griffin; A bird of prey, especially a vulture;...
4Old Frenchgriffongriffin
5Latingrȳphus
6Latingrypsgriffin
7Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψEvery word from Latin grypsEvery word from Latin grȳphus