cherogril

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχοιρογρύλλιος
2. Latin · derived fromchoerogryllus
3. English todaycherogril

From Latin choerogryllus, from Ancient Greek χοιρογρύλλιος (khoirogrúllios), a compound of χοῖρος (khoîros) and γρῦλος (grûlos), both meaning “pig”. The Greek word was used in the Septuagint to render Hebrew שפן (“hyrax”).