griff

Hungarian

noun

Definitions

griffin a mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle

Etymology

Derived from German Gryph 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
griffmadár Hungarian
madár Hungarian
γρύψ Ancient Greek
*ger- Proto-Indo-European
gryf Polish
griffon Old French
gríb Old Irish