Where does “gríobhán” come from?

gríobhán (Irish) comes from Irish gríobh, from Old Irish gríb, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

gríobhán (Irish): Alternative form of gríobh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gríobh

Ancestry of “gríobhán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgríobhgriffin; talon; fierce warrior
2Old Irishgríbgyrfalcon, griffin; claw, talon; fierce warrior,...
3Latingrȳphus—
4Latingrypsgriffin
5Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψ →Every word from Latin gryps →Every word from Latin grȳphus →