Where does “grifone” come from?
grifone (Italian) comes from Italian grifo, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.
grifone (Italian): griffon or griffin, properly the griffon vulture;...
Definitions
- griffon or griffin, properly the griffon vulture;...
Ancestry of “grifone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | grifo | griffin; snout |
| 2 | Latin | grȳphus | — |
| 3 | Latin | gryps | griffin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γρύψ | griffin |