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