Where does “gríbda” come from?

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

gríbda (Old Irish): griffin-like

Definitions

  1. griffin-like

Ancestry of “gríbda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgríbgyrfalcon, griffin; claw, talon; fierce warrior,...
2Latingrȳphus
3Latingrypsgriffin
4Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψEvery word from Latin grypsEvery word from Latin grȳphus