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Where does “Grifujʉð” come from?

Grifujʉð (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Brythonic grif, from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

Ancestry of “Grifujʉð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgrif—
2LatingryphusAlternative form of gryps; griffin
3Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “Grifujʉð”

  • Gruffudd
  • Gripiud
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