gríb

Old Irish

noun

Definitions

gyrfalcon, griffin
claw, talon
(figuratively) fierce warrior, hero, chieftain

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gryps (griffon) 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

*gripsa Latin
gryphus Latin
gryphus, gryps, grȳphus Latin
gryps Latin
grȳphus Latin
Gryph German
γρύψ Ancient Greek
*ger- Proto-Indo-European
gribb Norwegian Bokmål
gryf Polish
gribb Norwegian Nynorsk
gríobh Irish
gríobhach Irish
gríobhán Irish
gríofa Irish
griffon Old French
grifo Old High German
gríbach Old Irish
gríbda Old Irish
grib Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
grìbhean Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
greeu Manx
grip Middle Low German