Where does “grilletto” come from?

grilletto (Italian) comes from Italian grillo, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

grilletto (Italian): trigger; clitoris; Diminutive of grillo

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	grillo	cricket; whim, fancy; shackle
2	Latin	gryllus	cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
3	Ancient Greek	γρύλλος	kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...