Where does “Grillo” come from?
Grillo (Italian) comes from Sicilian Agriḍḍu, from Sicilian griddu, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Ancestry of “Grillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | Agriḍḍu | — |
| 2 | Sicilian | griddu | cricket |
| 3 | Latin | gryllus | cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γρύλλος | kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in... |
Words derived from “Grillo”