Where does “grime” come from?
grime (Dutch) comes from English grime, from Old Norse Grímr, from Icelandic gríma, from Frankish grīmō, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grime (Dutch): professional make-up, as done by a make-up artist, particularly in the context of theatre or cinema
Definitions
- professional make-up, as done by a make-up artist, particularly in the context of theatre or cinema
Ancestry of “grime”, step by step
grime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grime | Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Grímr | especially one of Óðinn's names |
| 3 | Icelandic | gríma | mask; to mask |
| 4 | Frankish | grīmō | mask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via French grime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grime | first-person singular present indicative of... |