Where does “gorila” come from?

gorila (Spanish) comes from New Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

gorila (Spanish): gorilla; bouncer; heavy; bodyguard

Definitions

  1. gorilla; bouncer; heavy; bodyguard

Ancestry of “gorila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latingorilla—
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →Every word from New Latin gorilla →