Where does “greier” come from?
greier (Romanian) comes from Latin grylliolus, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
greier (Romanian): cricket
Ancestry of “greier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | grylliolus | — |
| 2 | Latin | gryllus | cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γρύλλος | kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in... |