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Where does “gorilla” come from?

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

gorilla (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gorilla

Definitions

  1. a gorilla

Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →