Charles Ellicott Commentary Genesis 31:12

"And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee." — Genesis 31:12 (ASV)

Grisled. —That is, covered with spots like hailstones. The word “grisled” is derived from the French grêle, hail. Others derive the word from gris, grisaille, grey.