Where does “grillaio” come from?

grillaio (Italian) comes from Italian Grillo, from Sicilian Agriḍḍu, from Sicilian griddu, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

Ancestry of “grillaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGrillocricket
2SicilianAgriḍḍudieretic spelling
3Siciliangridducricket
4Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
5Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύλλοςEvery word from Latin gryllusEvery word from Sicilian griddu