Where does “grimeer” come from?

grimeer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch grimeren, from French grimer, from Middle French grime, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grimeer (Afrikaans): to do one's makeup, to apply makeup

Definitions

  1. to do one's makeup, to apply makeup

Ancestry of “grimeer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrimeren—
2Frenchgrimerto make up, to paint; to make look older
3Middle Frenchgrime—
4Old Frenchgrimemask
5Frankishgrīma—
6Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grimeer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →