Where does “griffmadár” come from?
griffmadár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian griff, from German Gryph, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.
griffmadár (Hungarian): griffin
Definitions
- griffin
Ancestry of “griffmadár”, step by step
griffmadár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian griff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | griff | griffin |
| 2 | German | Gryph | — |
| 3 | Latin | grȳphus | — |
| 4 | Latin | gryps | griffin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γρύψ | griffin |
via Hungarian madár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | madár | bird, fowl |