grill
The origin and history of grill.
Etymology
Borrowed in the 1600s from French gril, tracing back to Latin craticula, a small version of cratis meaning "wickerwork" — the same root that gives us "griddle" and "hurdle."
The origin and history of grill.
Borrowed in the 1600s from French gril, tracing back to Latin craticula, a small version of cratis meaning "wickerwork" — the same root that gives us "griddle" and "hurdle."