gríobh
Irish (Donegal)
noun
Definitions
- griffin
- talon
- (figuratively) fierce warrior
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish gríb (griffin, gyrfalcon, chieftain, fierce warrior, talon, hero) derived from Latin gryphus derived from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grps).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γρύψ
Gloss
grps
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gryphus Latin
- gryphus, gryps, grȳphus Latin
- gryps Latin
- grȳphus Latin
- Gryph German
- γρύψ Ancient Greek
- *ger- Proto-Indo-European
- gryf Polish
- gríobhach Irish
- gríobhán Irish
- gríofa Irish
- griffon Old French
- gríb Old Irish
- gríbach Old Irish
- gríbda Old Irish
- grib Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- grìbhean Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- greeu Manx