Grille
German (Berlin)
/ˈɡʁɪlə/
noun
Definitions
- cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
- (archaic) hobby
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German grille (cricket) inherited from Old High German grillo derived from Latin gryllus (cricket, grasshopper) derived from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (comic figure, performer in an Egyptian dance, caricature, Egyptian dance performer, painted caricature).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γρύλλος
Gloss
comic figure, performer in an Egyptian dance, caricature, Egyptian dance performer, painted caricature
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *grīll(i)us Latin
- gryllus Latin
- Feld German
- Feldgrille German
- grillo Italian
- gril Dutch, Flemish
- grillo Spanish, Castilian
- γρύλλος Ancient Greek
- grilo Esperanto
- grill Catalan, Valencian
- grelo Galician
- grilo Galician
- greier Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- grillo Old High German
- grille Middle High German
- grilo Old Portuguese
- ariddu Sicilian
- griddu Sicilian