Where does “greieraș” come from?
greieraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian greier, from Latin grylliolus, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
greieraș (Romanian): small cricket
Definitions
- small cricket
Ancestry of “greieraș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | greier | cricket |
| 2 | Latin | grylliolus | — |
| 3 | Latin | gryllus | cricket, grasshopper; a comic figure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γρύλλος | kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in... |