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Where does “gríb” come from?

gríb (Old Irish) comes from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

gríb (Old Irish): gyrfalcon, griffin; claw, talon; fierce warrior,...

Definitions

  1. gyrfalcon, griffin; claw, talon; fierce warrior,...

Ancestry of “gríb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrȳphus—
2Latingrypsgriffin
3Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “gríb”

  • gríobh
  • gríobhán
  • gríbda
  • gríbach
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