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."
Class of 1600
grill first entered the language around 1600. Other words from the same year:
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