Where does “grille” come from?
grille (Middle High German) comes from Old High German grillo, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
grille (Middle High German): cricket
Ancestry of “grille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | grillo | — |
| 2 | Latin | gryllus | cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρύλλος | kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in... |
Words derived from “grille”