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Where does “gripe” come from?

gripe (Old French) comes from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

gripe (Old French): griffin

Definitions

  1. griffin

Ancestry of “gripe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrypsgriffin
2Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “gripe”

  • griffin
  • griffon
  • griff
  • griffiness
  • griffinism
  • griffinish
  • グリフォン
  • griffoun
  • grip
  • griffon
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