Where does “kuriļa” come from?

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

kuriļa (Marshallese): gorilla

Definitions

  1. gorilla

Ancestry of “kuriļa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorillaThe largest of the apes, native to the forests of...
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →Every word from English gorilla →
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