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Where does “grillo” come from?

grillo (Old High German) comes from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

Ancestry of “grillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
2Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

Words derived from “grillo”

  • Grille
  • modegril
  • gril
  • grillig
  • grille
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