Where does “kurira” come from?

kurira (Rarotongan) comes from English gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

kurira (Rarotongan): gorilla

Definitions

  1. gorilla

Ancestry of “kurira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorillaThe largest of the apes, native to the forests of...
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →