Where does “griffon” come from?
griffon (Old French) comes from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.
griffon (Old French): griffin
Ancestry of “griffon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | grȳphus | — |
| 2 | Latin | gryps | griffin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρύψ | griffin |
Words derived from “griffon”