## Etymology
From Middle English gredire, an alteration of gridire, itself a variant of Middle English gredil ('griddle'), from Old French gredil, from Latin craticula ('small grill'); the second element was reshaped by folk etymology toward iron.

## AI Etymology
Gridiron is from Middle English gredire, an alteration of gridire, itself a variant of Middle English gredil ('griddle'), from Old French gredil, from Latin craticula ('small grill'); the second element was reshaped by folk etymology toward iron. Important recorded forms include craticula (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a framework of metal bars for grilling food, or an American football field. The wider family includes related words such as grid, griddle, and grille.

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- Food & Drink

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