Where does “ariddu” come from?

ariddu (Sicilian) comes from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

ariddu (Sicilian): cricket, grasshopper; sleep

Definitions

  1. cricket, grasshopper; sleep

Ancestry of “ariddu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
2Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύλλος →Every word from Latin gryllus →
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