Where does “gridil” come from?
gridil (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman gredil, from Old French greïl, from Old French graïlle, from Occitan gralha, from Vulgar Latin gracla, from Latin grācula, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
gridil (Middle English): An iron grate or grid
Definitions
- An iron grate or grid
Ancestry of “gridil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | gredil | Alternative form of greil |
| 2 | Old French | greïl | grill (usually metal mesh suitable for being exposed to fire) |
| 3 | Old French | graïlle | grate, grating |
| 4 | Occitan | gralha | crow |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | gracla | — |
| 6 | Latin | grācula | (female) jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |