The story
- Classical Persian · borrowed fromگره“knot”
- English todaygirih
From Classical Persian گره (giri, “knot”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
girih
Today it means: Decorative Islamic geometric patterns used in architecture and handicrafts, consisting of angled lines that form an interlaced strapwork. Full definition →
Classical Persian گره