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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliangridducricket
2Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
3Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
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