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Where does “gorilla” come from?

gorilla (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

Words derived from “gorilla”

  • gorila
  • gorille
  • gorila
  • goril
  • gorilă
  • گوریل
  • gorille
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