Where does “グリフォン” come from?
グリフォン (Japanese) comes from English griffon, from English griffin, from Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.
グリフォン (Japanese): griffon
Definitions
- griffon
Ancestry of “グリフォン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | griffon | Alternative form of griffin; A breed of dog... |
| 2 | English | griffin | A mythical beast having the body of a lion and... |
| 3 | Middle English | griffoun | A griffin; A bird of prey, especially a vulture;... |
| 4 | Old French | griffon | griffin |
| 5 | Latin | grȳphus | — |
| 6 | Latin | gryps | griffin |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γρύψ | griffin |