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
- trigger; clitoris; Diminutive of grillo
Ancestry of “grilletto”, step by step
| 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... |