Where does “กอริลลา” come from?

กอริลลา (Thai) comes from English gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι — a tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

กอริลลา (Thai): gorilla

Definitions

  1. gorilla

Ancestry of “กอริลลา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorillaThe largest of the apes, native to the forests of...
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →Every word from English gorilla →