Where does “griffon” come from?

griffon (Welsh) comes from Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Latin grȳphus, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

griffon (Welsh): griffin mythological beast

Definitions

  1. griffin mythological beast

Ancestry of “griffon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgriffounA griffin; A bird of prey, especially a vulture;...
2Old Frenchgriffongriffin
3Latingrȳphus—
4Latingrypsgriffin
5Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin
Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψ →Every word from Latin gryps →Every word from Latin grȳphus →