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
- Gryffindor
Ancestry of “גריפינדור”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gryffindor | A person having traits associated with Gryffindor... |
| 2 | English | griffin | A mythical beast having the body of a lion and... |
| 3 | Middle English | griffoun | A griffin; A bird of prey, especially a vulture;... |
| 4 | Old French | griffon | griffin |
| 5 | Latin | grȳphus | — |
| 6 | Latin | gryps | griffin |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γρύψ | griffin |