Where does “gorilla” come from?

gorilla (Ingrian) comes from Russian гори́лла, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

gorilla (Ingrian): gorilla

Definitions

  1. gorilla

Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгори́ллаgorilla animal
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →Every word from Russian гори́лла →