Where does “gorille” come from?
gorille (Norman) comes from French gorille, from Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
gorille (Norman): gorilla
Ancestry of “gorille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gorille | gorilla; goon |
| 2 | Latin | gorilla | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γόριλλαι | a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe... |