Etymology of the English word griffon
the English word
griffonderived from the Old French word
griffonderived from the Old French word
grifderived from the Late Latin word
grypus (griffin)
derived from the Greek word
grupos, γρυπός
derived from the Old French word
grifounderived from the Latin word
gryphusderived from the Greek word
grups, γρύψ
derived from the Greek word
grupos, γρυπός
derived from the Late Latin word
grypus (griffin)
derived from the Greek word
grupos, γρυπός
Usage
Word found in Modern English